Pedro Sousa says one player won't play for Benfica under Marco | OneFootball

left Benfica and joined Al Ittihad on loan. After all the paperwork was exchanged in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the Colombian international's loan move was officially announced at the end of the day. Pedro Sousa says the "cafetero" has no chance at the Club as long as Marco Silva is the coach.

"First: I find it hard to believe that, in a year's time, Ríos will have increased his value in Saudi Arabia to the point that Benfica can recoup their investment. Second: Benfica are unlikely to change coach again in a year's time, whether the season goes well or badly. Third: given these two premises, Richard Ríos will hardly be a Benfica player under Marco Silva", he said on NOW channel.

The deal was completed after some hesitation from the player himself. Ríos did, however, eventually approve the move and accepted the project presented by the Saudi club. The midfielder will be loaned out by Benfica until the end of the 2026/27 season, with no option to buy, in a deal that brings around €4 million into the Eagles' coffers.

. Richard Ríos has mostly been used as a substitute this season, a scenario that made the decision to seek new challenges easier.

Richard Ríos is leaving Luz temporarily after a first season in which he established himself as one of Benfica's key options. The midfielder played 45 matches, contributing eight goals and six assists, numbers that helped justify the €27 million investment the Eagles made to sign him from Palmeiras.

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