Transfer market: Benfica learn Zalazar and Braga's demands | OneFootball

Rodrigo Zalazar is the main target Benfica are looking to secure when the summer transfer window reopens. Seen as a priority signing for the Eagles, the red-and-white structure, led by Rui Costa, knows it will face many obstacles ahead, namely Braga’s demands, as well as the Uruguayan’s own expectations.

As reported by Record, the attacking midfielder wants a contract that is financially more advantageous than the one he currently earns at Pedreira and, on top of that, Benfica will have to take into account the strong interest Zalazar has been attracting from clubs that would not hesitate to offer the player a very high salary.

However, Benfica’s obstacles do not stop at the demands of the Minho side’s number 10. Braga, in turn, want to secure a very significant financial return from his sale and, with that in mind, António Salvador does not want to hear offers below 30 million euros, given the current performances of the 26-year-old footballer.

The sports daily goes further and explains that the Club from Luz will have a very difficult task in trying to close the deal with Braga in order to sign Rodrigo Zalazar. On the other hand, if the Uruguayan midfielder does become an Eagles signing, the Reds will have to give up Georgiy Sudakov, who arrived in the summer of 2025.

This season, playing for Braga, Rodrigo Zalazar - valued at 22 million euros - has already made 45 appearances: 27 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Europa League, two in the Portuguese Cup and two in the League Cup. In the 3,221 minutes he has been on the pitch, the midfielder has scored 23 goals and provided eight assists.

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