Why Rafa Silva would be a smart signing for Newcastle United Back in May, Rafa Silva’s agent Antonio Araujo had claimed that Newcastle United were one of the clubs interested in signing the Benfica star (h/t The Chronicle). However, a deal didn’t materialise during the summer transfer window. Rafa Silva, 26, enjoyed an exceptional season … Read more
Why Florentino Luis would be a fantastic signing for Manchester United Back in September, Portuguese news outlet A Bola (h/t The Metro) had claimed that Manchester United had joined cross-town rivals Manchester City in the battle for Benfica star Florentino Luis. In fact, the Red Devils sent scouts to watch Benfica’s comprehensive 4-0 win at … Read more
Why West Ham must plot a January swoop for Andre Almeida After a summer of heavy investment, West Ham are fighting to break into the Premier League’s top six this season. However, they didn’t have an ideal start as Manuel Pellegrini’s men were battered 5-0 by Manchester City at the London Stadium. The 5-0 drubbing at … Read more
Why Spurs over Arsenal would be ideal for Alex Grimaldo According to claims from Portuguese outlet A Bola, as relayed by The Sun, North London giants Tottenham and Arsenal are set to go head-to-head in a transfer tug-of-war over the Benfica left-back Alex Grimaldo. However, the same report adds that the Premier League giants would … Read more
Why Chelsea should plot a January swoop for Benfica’s Ruben Dias According to a report from Athletic (h/t Express), Chelsea may strengthen three positions during the January transfer window if transfer ban is lifted. FIFA banned Chelsea from signing players last summer and in January after a probe into their recruitment of foreign players. The … Read more
Why Tottenham should go all out to sign Alex Grimaldo from Benfica As per Portuguese website A Bola (h/t The Sun), North London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are ready to battle for Benfica left-back Alex Grimaldo. But they are likely to face competition from Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli. The report also claims that a fee of … Read more
Why Manchester City should sign Ruben Dias in January According to a report by Daily Mail, Manchester City will rival Manchester United in the race to sign Benfica centre-back Ruben Dias during the January transfer window. Pep Guardiola’s men let go of captain Vincent Kompany in the summer, leaving them short in central defence. To … Read more
Why Newcastle should go for Benfica star Rafa Silva in January Back in May, a report from the Chronicle had claimed Newcastle United were interested in signing Benfica attacker Rafa Silva, but a move didn’t happen during the summer. Rafa Silva, 26, enjoyed an exceptional season with Benfica as he scored 21 goals in 44 … Read more
Why Haris Seferovic would be a smart signing for Everton According to Liverpool Echo, Everton have named their price for Cenk Tosun ahead of a potential January sale. Cenk Tosun, 28, joined Everton for £27million back in January 2018 but has found game time hard to come by under Marco Silva. Despite a successful six … Read more
Why West Ham should reignite their interest in Andreas Samaris According to a report from the Birmingham Live during the summer transfer window, West Ham were one of the Premier League clubs to have been credited with an interest in Benfica midfielder Andreas Samaris. The Greek international was heavily linked with a move to the … Read more