Benfica bags almost €100m without selling any first-team regular | OneFootball

Benfica have already brought in almost €100 million in this transfer window without being forced to part with any undisputed starter. Despite missing out on qualification for the Champions League and facing a summer of restructuring, the club’s board has managed to boost its coffers through the departures of players who were not in the plans, solidarity mechanisms, and José Mourinho’s move to Real Madrid.

A large part of the income came from the sale of players who were not part of the first-team plans. Rodrigo Rêgo and Gonçalo Oliveira brought in €3.5 million each, while Gustavo Marques was signed permanently by Red Bull Bragantino for another €3.5 million. Rafael Rodrigues moved to Al Ain for €2.5 million, while Sidny Lopes Cabral joined Trabzonspor for a fixed €7 million, plus another €3 million dependent on objectives.

The Eagles also continued to benefit financially from former academy players. João Neves secured an incoming €2 million after winning the Champions League with PSG, thanks to clauses agreed in his transfer, while Gonçalo Ramos’s move from PSG to Milan allowed Benfica to collect another €3 million through FIFA’s solidarity mechanism.

Another of the most significant windfalls came with José Mourinho’s departure. The coach left Benfica to take charge of Real Madrid and, despite the delay caused by the Spanish club’s electoral process, Los Blancos ended up paying the €15 million set out in the release clause.

Benfica also received funds related to deals that had already been defined earlier. Besiktas triggered Orkun Kokçu’s mandatory purchase clause for €30 million, while Burnley paid €24 million for Florentino Luís, with the deal potentially rising to €26 million. In this way, the club from the Luz was able to generate significant financial breathing room without losing any of the squad’s main assets.

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