Portal dos Dragões
·25 août 2025
Bruno Costa Carvalho: Benfica should pay €70m clause, says to Mora

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·25 août 2025
Bruno Costa Carvalho used social media this Sunday to challenge Rui Costa, proposing that Benfica move forward with the signing of Rodrigo Mora from FC Porto – an operation that, in his view, could have a comparable impact to the transfer of Luís Figo from Barcelona to Real Madrid.
“Rodrigo Mora is the present and the future. At Dragão, it's already been realized: even with Pepê's injury, the kid wasn't a starter. Porto doesn't know what it has in its hands. Benfica can't just stand by and watch“, wrote the former presidential candidate of the eagles on his Facebook account.
Bruno Costa Carvalho considers that the proposal is not exaggerated and pointed out the strategy that, according to him, would allow Rui Costa to secure the 18-year-old for the great rival.
“The solution is in sight: reach an agreement with the player and pay the 70 million clause. Yes, 70 million, like Real Madrid did with Barcelona when they took Luís Figo. A move that changed history. There are ways to do it: agreement with a bank and pay in three years or sell a defender for 50 million“, the post states.
The former candidate also appealed for a demonstration of ambition from Rui Costa, defending that Benfica must fully commit to this operation.
“What cannot happen is letting Rodrigo Mora slip away to Saudi Arabia at this age. That would be a brutal waste of talent. Rui Costa… it's now. Now is the time to make the big moves. Now is the time to show the weight of Benfica”, he concluded.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.