Pedro Sousa warns Schjelderup after Kaminski joins Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica officially signed Jakub Kaminski to strengthen Marco Silva’s squad, and the deal continues to draw praise. Among those who approved the Eagles’ move is journalist Pedro Sousa, who believes the roughly €17 million invested represents excellent business in the current market context.

"It’s a very good move in the market. It’s hard to sign starters for their national team at this price. Benfica did a good deal! They had the player on their side, and it’s worth not forgetting something else: Schjelderup still hasn’t responded to the renewal offer. So what is Benfica supposed to do?", he said.

Pedro Sousa also argued that signing the Polish international becomes even more important given the doubts surrounding Andreas Schjelderup’s future. The commentator recalled that the Norwegian winger is still with his national team at the World Cup and, therefore, will not be available at the start of the new season, unlike Kaminski, who could immediately take a place in the starting eleven.

"Benfica have already shown they can do this. Grimaldo and Rafa played very well, fulfilled their contracts, and left. Do they want to do that again? We’re talking about young players. Schjelderup and António (Silva) are young, very young. When, on the 23rd, in St. Gallen, Benfica play and in the starting 11 Kaminski will be there and Schjelderup will be on holiday. At least two or three weeks, no one can take that away from him," he said.

With Kaminski already integrated into Marco Silva’s work, Benfica continue preparing for the official start of the season. The first major objective is the second qualifying round of the Europa League against St. Gallen, in a tie that could be decisive for the Eagles’ European campaign in 2026/27.

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