Benfica reveal Henrique Araújo’s future at the Luz | OneFootball

Rui Costa wants to renew Henrique Araújo’s contract soon. Our newspaper reveals, in this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, that the striker is seen by the Board as one of the most promising players in the squad and will have his contract with Benfica reviewed shortly.

According to what we have learned, the Portugal U21 international is meeting the expectations of the club’s management. As such, Rui Costa’s strategy is to ‘tie down’ the striker by putting a proposal on the table to extend his connection to the Club of Light, which is currently valid until June 2027.

Although he is not Bruno Lage’s first choice in the starting eleven, the Eagles believe that the player will be the future striker for the team in the medium term. After three consecutive loans – Watford (England), Famalicão, and Arouca – Henrique Araújo is about to start a new chapter at Benfica.

In this sense, the outlined plan is to keep the footballer in the squad, even though he faces strong competition from Vangelis Pavlidis and Franjo Ivanovic – the number 39 – who stood out in pre-season – and will earn the trust of the Setúbal-born coach over the course of the season.

In 24/25, wearing the Arouca shirt, the club to which he was loaned, Henrique Araújo – valued at 2 million euros – played 26 matches: 24 in Liga Portugal Betclic and two in the Portuguese Cup. He scored seven goals and also provided one assist. This season, he has played four matches (26 minutes).

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