Rui Costa drops midfielder to B team for refusing new Benfica deal | OneFootball

Rui Costa demoted João Rego to Benfica's B team. The reason is that the player refuses to extend his contract with the Luz club, even though he has in hand an offer to continue wearing the red jersey for the coming years.

According to information reported by the newspaper Record, the renewal offer with a 100 million euro clause was declined. Thus, Benfica has permanently placed the player in the B team, where he will spend the entire season under Nélson Veríssimo's orders.

João Rego was not called up by Bruno Lage this season, as Benfica was hoping to resolve the midfielder's future. Several loan offers arrived at Luz for the footballer, but the eagles held onto the young player, hopeful for an agreement.

João Rego, one of the new talents from Seixal, made his debut for the main team last season. In 2024/25, the attacking midfielder - valued at 3 million euros - participated in 13 official matches for the eagles' main team. In total, the number 84 of the red and whites scored only one goal.

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