Benfica full-back set for Serie A’s 11th-placed side | OneFootball

Rafael Obrador is very close to leaving Benfica once again. Sassuolo is in advanced negotiations with the Eagles to secure the Spanish left-back on loan, in a deal that is expected to include an option to buy.

The information was reported by Fabrizio Romano, who says talks between the two clubs are already at a very advanced stage. If an agreement is reached, the winger will thus have a new opportunity to return to Italian football. The defender spent the second half of last season on loan at Torino, also in Serie A, where he managed to make 17 appearances.

The Italian club had a purchase option in the agreement, but decided not to go ahead with the player's permanent signing, leading to Obrador's return to Benfica’s squad. Now, Sassuolo has emerged as a new interested party and could give the Spaniard another experience in Italy’s top flight.

The player arrived at Benfica from Real Madrid, in a deal valued at five million euros, but he never managed to establish himself in the first team. The Spanish full-back has made just one appearance for the Eagles’ senior side.

A move to Sassuolo could therefore represent a new opportunity for the player to gain regular minutes and show the qualities that led Benfica to invest in his signing. For the Glorious One, the potential transfer could also have a direct impact on squad building.

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