Zubizarreta signs Benfica winger, deal one step from official | OneFootball

The Benfica delegation is getting ready to travel to the Algarve, where next Friday they will face Villarreal in a friendly match serving as preparation for the new season. This game could be marked by a major absence, driven by an imminent transfer to the club that has Andoni Zubizarreta in its sporting structure.

Tiago Gouveia is on his way out of Benfica to sign for Atlas. The winger has practically everything agreed to change clubs, with the Mexican side being the likely destination for the player. The footballer will not even travel to the Algarve with the team. In the match against Flamengo, Tiago Gouveia and Anísio Cabral were the only unused substitutes.

Despite his desire to secure a place in the Reds squad, the 25-year-old player would have difficulty breaking into the coaching staff’s first choices and sees a move away as the best option to play regularly. In this way, a definitive split with the Club of Light may be close to happening.

With a contract running until 2028, Tiago Gouveia is indeed expected to leave on a permanent deal to head to Mexico - where Luís Duk is also based. Gouveia’s link with the Reds, where he arrived in the 2017/18 season, is therefore nearing its end.

. The outcome speeds up Benfica’s squad restructuring for the new season. Tiago Gouveia’s transfer to Atlas of Mexico should bring a significant fee into Benfica’s coffers.

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