Rui Costa considers midfielder’s Benfica future for 2026/27 | OneFootball

Diogo Prioste will leave Benfica in 2026/27. In this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, our newspaper reports that the decision of the club's management, led by Rui Costa, is to sell the player, who is not expected to be part of José Mourinho's plans for next season.

According to what Glorioso 1904 has learned from sources close to the process, Diogo Prioste is likely to continue his career at a new club, preferably in the Primeira Liga. However, as far as is known, Benfica intends to include some clauses in the potential sale of the midfielder.

According to information accessed by our newspaper, the club from Luz intends to retain a percentage of the player's rights, as a safeguard for a possible buy-back or to secure financial compensation in case Diogo Prioste is involved in a major transfer in the future.

The terms outlined by Benfica in the process involving the B team midfielder are similar to the deal made between the Eagles and Moreirense, at the time of Leandro Santos' sale. Recall that the footballer transferred permanently last January, with Benfica retaining a buy-back option for the player.

This season, playing for Benfica, Diogo Prioste – valued at 2 million euros – has already played a total of 19 official matches: 17 in Liga Portugal Meu Super and two in Liga Portugal Betclic. In the 1,497 minutes he spent on the pitch, the number 86 recorded three goals and five assists.

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