Famalicão cut Ibrahima Ba price, Benfica may now make a move | OneFootball

Benfica continue to prepare a reshuffle in central defense and have already identified their main target to make up for the imminent departure of António Silva. With Bournemouth on the verge of moving forward with a formal €25 million offer, Rui Costa is simultaneously working on the signing of Ibrahima Ba, Famalicão’s centre-back.

According to information reported by Record, negotiations for the defender are already underway, and the transfer could now happen for between €12 million and €15 million. The two processes are directly linked. Benfica believe António Silva’s move to the Premier League will be completed soon.

With that financial boost, the Eagles intend to move decisively for Ibrahima Ba, one of the most promising defenders in Liga Portugal and a player who has Marco Silva’s full approval. The Benfica coach has been following the 21-year-old centre-back’s development for quite some time and particularly likes his characteristics.

While the market continues to shake up the defensive sector, Marco Silva already has a very clear idea for the start of the season. After Nicolás Otamendi’s departure and with António Silva getting ever closer to joining Bournemouth, Tomás Araújo and Clément Lenglet are shaping up as Benfica’s first-choice centre-back pairing.

Meanwhile, Lenglet recently arrived at the Luz to fill the spot left by the Eagles’ former captain, immediately taking on a prominent role in the Reds’ new defensive structure.

Watch Ibrahima Ba speak about his characteristics:

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