João Neves nets Benfica millions after PSG-Arsenal win | OneFootball

Benfica continues to benefit financially from João Neves’s transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. Almost two years after the departure of the midfielder developed at Seixal, the Eagles are once again set to receive a significant sum thanks to the performance-related clauses included in the deal struck in the summer of 2024.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League triumph — with the club also keeping an eye on Rúben Dias — ended up having a direct impact on Benfica’s accounts. The Portugal international started in the final against Arsenal, and the French side’s European success triggered another of the variables set out in the agreement between the two clubs. As a result, another €2 million will now enter the coffers at the Luz.

When he left Benfica, João Neves was at the centre of one of the biggest transfers in the Club’s history. The midfielder joined the French champions for an initial fee of around €60 million, with a further €10 million in targets and bonuses linked to his individual performances and the team results achieved by the Parisian club.

Over the past two seasons, several of those targets have been met. With last season’s European triumph, the amount had already risen significantly. In this campaign, Benfica secured even more funds thanks to the high number of times the player was included in PSG’s starting line-ups, a clear sign of the importance João Neves has earned within the French team at just 21 years of age.

All told, the Portuguese midfielder has already enabled Benfica to collect around €70 million since his transfer. It is an impressive amount that confirms not only the quality of Benfica’s academy, but also the Club’s ability to structure deals that continue generating revenue long after the moment of sale.

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