Liverpool fullback Alberto Moreno is a target for Portuguese giants Benfica this summer, according to the Lisbon press today.
Front page news from newspaper A Bola says the Eagles are keen on signing the Spaniard on a free move once his contract with the Reds expires at the end of the season.
A Bola makes it sound like Benfica are pretty confident that a deal can be done, since Moreno would be ‘tempted’ by taking their offer.
The Lisbon side would have a few advantages over the other clubs in the race. The first one is Barcelona, who would like to have Moreno as a second option for Jordi Alba.
A Bola says the player has already lived this situation at Liverpool, and wants a move to a place where he will have a regular starting spot.
But for the Eagles to get things done, they must wait for Alex Grimaldo’s exit. The club expect him to move for over €30m in the summer.
Club president Luis Felipe Vieira doesn’t want to have two expensive right-backs in the squad, so for them to move for one, the other must go first.