Official: Anísio Cabral agrees new deal with Benfica | OneFootball

It’s official: Anísio Cabral has agreed to renew his contract with Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The announcement came late this Monday afternoon, February 16, with the Club of Light revealing, through its official communication channels, that the young 18-year-old forward, who turned 18 on February 15, has extended his contract until the summer of 2031.

"Sport Lisboa e Benfica and the forward Anísio Cabral, 18 years old, have agreed to a contract renewal for another 5 seasons. The new deal is valid until 2031", reads the statement published by the Club of Light on its official platforms, confirming what rumors had long suggested.

This confirms Benfica’s commitment to Anísio Cabral, who, in recent weeks, has been one of the standout players in the red squad, working under the guidance of José Mourinho. However, the Eagles had been seeking to finalize the renewal of the number 72’s contract since Portugal’s U-17 national team won the World Cup.

Anísio Cabral’s renewal is the first of several matters that the red and white board, led by Rui Costa, intends to resolve in the coming months. After securing the striker’s contract, the next objectives also include ensuring the continuity of names such as José Neto and Daniel Banjaqui.

This season, playing for Benfica, Anísio Cabral – valued at 5 million euros – has already played three official matches for the main squad, all in the Liga Portugal Betclic. So far, the Portuguese player has totaled 19 minutes of play, in which he scored two goals.

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