Glorioso 1904 exclusive - Injuries force Benfica man out; Silva axes him | OneFootball

Nuno Félix is on his way out of Benfica. According to information gathered by Glorioso 1904, the Seixal academy-trained midfielder is not part of Marco Silva’s plans for the 2026/27 season and is preparing to leave the Club in this transfer window.

The 22-year-old is part of the group of players who did not report to Benfica Campus on the orders of the SAD. In addition to the midfielder, Rafa Obrador, Diogo Prioste, João Veloso, Gustavo Varela and Henrique Araújo were also left out of the start of pre-season, in a move that reflects the deep restructuring Rui Costa and Marco Silva are carrying out in the squad.

Last season proved particularly difficult for the Portugal under-20 international. Nuno Félix suffered a knee ligament tear during preparations for 2025/26, an injury that kept him off the pitch for 226 days. The midfielder missed a total of 23 official matches and, after returning to action, only managed to feature in five games for Benfica B, without enough time to recover the ground he had lost.

Despite the difficulties caused by the serious injury, the club’s hierarchy believes the best path for the player now is to find a new project where he can compete regularly again. The aim is to help him regain his competitive rhythm and revive his career, something that would hardly happen if he stayed at the Luz.

With the summer transfer window underway, Benfica is already working on a solution for the midfielder’s future, with his departure considered virtually inevitable. It now remains to be seen where Nuno Félix will go, as he brings a long spell in Benfica’s academy to an end without managing to establish himself in the first team, heavily hampered by the serious injury.

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