Benfica and Porto vie for Under-20 World Cup breakout star | OneFootball

Benfica has always accustomed its Members and fans to signing young stars who, later on, would end up making the leap to one of Europe’s biggest clubs. According to gathered information, Rhuan Gabriel is on the radar of the Eagles. However, the 19-year-old, who plays for Cruzeiro, is also being followed by Porto.

According to what was written by Central da Taça, a portal that follows the daily life of the Brazilian club, and also cited by the newspaper A Bola, the two Portuguese giants were impressed by the player’s performance at the U-20 World Cup and are said to have requested information from Cruzeiro.

The same source goes further and assures that the club, managed by Leonardo Jardim, former Sporting coach, is keeping a close eye on the young Brazilian’s situation and, for that reason, will move forward with a contract renewal offer for Rhuan Gabriel.

Central da Taça adds that the Belo Horizonte club will present a proposal for the attacking midfielder to extend his contract until the end of 2029, with a release clause set at 100 million euros. The same portal guarantees that the player will soon make his debut in Leonardo Jardim’s team.

Thus, Benfica, just like Porto, are closely following the situation of the young Brazilian, who shone at the U-20 World Cup. On the other hand, José Mourinho is not thinking about the transfer market, as he is preparing for the important match against Newcastle, since the Glorious one needs points to achieve its goal.

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