Out of favour at Benfica, Mourinho signing won't throw in the towel | OneFootball

Sidny Cabral arrived in January, but all signs suggest he could leave the club as early as the summer transfer window. In recent hours, the Cape Verdean footballer’s name has been widely discussed in Turkey, as he is being mentioned as a possible bargaining chip in Benfica’s deal with Trabzonspor for Felipe Augusto.

Despite having a contract valid until 2030 and a release clause of around €60 million, Sidny Cabral’s future at Benfica remains open, and Trabzonspor wants to take advantage of that situation. The interest in the Cape Verdean winger was confirmed by the club’s president, when he revealed that he had already received an offer from the Eagles for Felipe Augusto.

However, as the newspaper A Bola explained, Trabzonspor are aware of the figures Benfica are asking for, since the Eagles are looking to recover the investment made in the player in January. Even so, the same source adds that Benfica’s SAD is in no rush to sell Sidny Cabral, instead waiting for the player’s participation in the 2026 World Cup.

On the other hand, the sports daily assures that, despite strong interest from abroad — both from Turkey and the Netherlands —, the number 15’s priority is to stay at Benfica. However, focused on turning the situation around at the Club of Light, the Cape Verdean does not rule out a possible departure in the coming months.

For now, the Cape Verdean’s focus is on earning more minutes in Benfica’s final two matches, against Braga next Monday, 11 May, and later against Estoril in the last round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. In addition to the Turkish and Dutch clubs, Sidny Cabral has also been approached by other European teams.

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