Mário Figueiredo assesses Benfica signing, calls him a bad apple | OneFootball

Mário Figueiredo analyzed the main dossiers in Benfica’s transfer market and issued some warnings regarding the moves the club’s board is preparing for this summer. He addressed the signing process of Ibrahima Ba and was cautious about the arrival of Jhon Durán. During his remarks, the pundit said the Colombian striker’s talent is undeniable, but stressed that his disciplinary record raises some doubts.

"He is a player Benfica have to think carefully about, especially when a club like Al Nassr is willing to pay part of his salary so they do not have to keep him there. They paid Aston Villa 77 million for a talented player. But he did not establish himself in Saudi Arabia. If Marco Silva has spoken to the player and believes he has a chance to relaunch his career at Benfica, the talent is there. But which player is arriving at the Luz? The Aston Villa one, or the one who was loaned out and never settled?" he asked on the Now channel.

Mário Figueiredo also recalled some episodes involving Jhon Durán throughout his career, arguing that Benfica will have to carefully assess the impact — mostly negative — that the striker could have in the dressing room.

"He was on loan at Fenerbahçe under José Mourinho, and at that time he arrived late and missed the flight. He could be a disruptive player in the dressing room. One bad apple can spoil the dressing room, a whole project. Maybe Benfica’s deal is a good one, it could be, if he is the same player who was at Aston Villa," he added.

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