Samuel Soares given pre-season chance to impress Marco Silva at Benfica | OneFootball

According to Glorioso 1904, Marco Silva plans to hand Samuel Soares opportunities in pre-season, a spell that could prove key to his Benfica future in 2026/27.

The coach appreciates the Seixal product and sees the summer as an important chance to watch his development at close quarters.

Soares has been waiting for a sustained run with the first team, and with uncertainty around Benfica’s goalkeeping picture, he could benefit from the changes anticipated for the new sporting cycle.

In the season just finished, the Portuguese youth international played six competitive games, two in Liga Portugal Betclic, three in Taça de Portugal and one in Taça da Liga. Across 495 minutes, he conceded only one goal.

The coming months could be decisive for his standing at the club. Silva wants to assess all available options before making a definitive call on the goalkeeping position, and Soares enters pre-season aware of the opportunity.

Source: Glorioso 1904