Exclusive Glorioso 1904 – Ivanovic hears news on his Benfica future | OneFootball

Benfica's structure maintains confidence in Franjo Ivanovic. The Croatian striker arrived at the Club da Luz in the summer transfer window, coming from Union St. Gilloise, for about 23 million euros, but has not yet managed to establish himself as a starter in the red team.

Our newspaper reveals, in this Glorious 1904 Exclusive, that the technical managers of Benfica continue to believe in the potential of Franjo Ivanovic. At just 21 years old, he was seen as one of the most promising forwards in Europe, and at Luz, the consensus is that the player just needs to complete his adaptation period to Portuguese football to start playing at his potential level.

The player even started off strongly at Benfica, scoring on his debut against Nice. However, he has not yet managed to play 90 minutes in any of the nine matches he has played for Benfica this season. Also, in terms of goals scored, he has not yet been able to show his best level, having celebrated only once since that goal against the Gauls.

The truth is that Bruno Lage's tactical choice did not seem to help Franjo Ivanovic, as the Croatian often played in support of Pavlidis, and not in the striker position, which he knows better. The arrival of Sudakov also ended up taking some space from the player - who was even relegated to the bench in the last match of the eagles, against Qarabag.

José Mourinho could, in this sense, give new life to Franjo Ivanovic, it remains to be seen how the new coach of Benfica will prefer to use the Croatian forward. It is certain that, in the red structure, there is no regret for the 23 million euros spent on the player during the transfer window, this summer.

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