Fuss over Obrador goes on, but Benfica may have found a fix | OneFootball

Rafa Obrador’s future could once again lie in Spain. Benfica’s left-back is on Real Sociedad’s radar, and the Basque club has reportedly already made contact with the Eagles’ hierarchy to understand the conditions of a possible transfer.

According to Rádio MARCA Donostia, the Basque club’s president, Jokin Aperribay, and football director Erik Bretos recently met with Benfica officials in the Algarve. Rui Costa and Mário Branco accompanied the team during the friendlies against Flamengo and Villarreal, taking advantage of the trip to the south of the country to deal with several market-related matters.

A Spain under-21 international, Rafa Obrador returned to the Luz this summer after a season on loan at Torino. The Italian club chose not to trigger the purchase clause, set at nine million euros, sending the defender back to Benfica. Despite his return, the left-back is not part of Marco Silva’s plans for the new season. Benfica’s SAD is therefore still looking for a solution that will allow it to make the most of the investment made in the player, who was signed from Real Madrid for around five million euros.

Besides Real Sociedad, Deportivo de La Coruña are also closely monitoring the defender’s situation. The Galician club want to strengthen the left side of the defence and would welcome Obrador’s return, having represented the club during the 2024/25 season before moving to Benfica.

Since arriving at the Luz, Rafa Obrador has never managed to establish himself in the first team, making just one official appearance in the Benfica shirt. While awaiting news about his future, the Spaniard remains involved with the B team. With several clubs keeping an eye on his situation, the coming days could prove decisive in determining the young full-back’s next destination as he looks to revive his career after an understated spell at Benfica.

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