Official: Rui Costa shakes things up, player set to leave Benfica | OneFootball

Leandro Santos is on his way out, as confirmed by Benfica. After two failed attempts, with Alverca and Vitória de Guimarães, the Glorioso’s full-back is preparing to become Moreirense’s winter reinforcement. By all accounts, the player is no longer at the Reds’ facilities.

According to the newspaper A Bola, in its Friday edition on January 23, the Club of Light has given the green light for the definitive transfer of the footballer, who has been playing in the secondary squad of the Reds. It appears that the 20-year-old footballer is already in Moreira de Cónegos.

The same source adds that Benfica and Moreirense have agreed on a permanent transfer, with the northern club paying around 800 thousand euros to Glorioso. In addition, the sports daily reveals that the Club of Light will retain a buy-back clause to recover the player. Leandro Santos will sign a contract valid until 2030 and is expected to be presented as early as this Friday, January 23.

With the departure of the 20-year-old footballer confirmed, Nélson Veríssimo’s team is left with a vacancy to fill on the right side of defense. The name on the table is Daniel Banjaqui, an admirer of Manu Silva. The U-17 World Champion will have the opportunity to develop, just as José Mourinho wanted.

This season, wearing Benfica’s shirt, Leandro Santos — valued at 1 million euros — played 13 matches: nine in the Second League and four in the Elite League U20. In the 893 minutes he was on the pitch, the defender scored one goal and made one assist, giving good indications.

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