Starting full-back in Benfica-St. Gallen set to leave the Luz | OneFootball

Alexander Bah remains one of Marco Silva’s options, but the right-back’s future is unlikely to lie at the Luz. Although the Danish international started against St. Gallen, benefiting from Amar Dedic’s late arrival after the World Cup, Benfica’s strategy for the player remains unchanged.

Benfica’s board intends to negotiate Bah in this summer transfer window and believes that the European competitions could serve as an important showcase to raise the value of the 28-year-old defender. The aim is to complete a transfer that satisfies all parties, although, so far, no formal offer has yet arrived at the Luz, according to Record.

Benfica feels prepared for a possible departure of the Danish international. Amar Dedic, who showed promising signs last season, is seen as the natural successor for the position, while Daniel Banjaqui continues to develop at Seixal and is regarded as one of the club’s main bets for the future at right-back.

Another factor weighing on Benfica’s decision is the full-back’s injury record. Since arriving at the club, Alexander Bah has been constantly affected by injuries, missing almost as many matches as the ones he has played in.

A large part of that record is explained by the serious rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, suffered in February 2025 against Moreirense, which kept him off the pitch for practically an entire season. Even so, the successive physical problems ended up preventing the Dane from achieving the desired consistency and contributed to Benfica’s board now being open to listening to offers for the player.

Alexander Bah provides an assist for Pavlidis:

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