When Benfica sold Ederson to Manchester City for a near record fee during the summer, it gave the Portuguese club a great idea: Sign young goalkeepers and see their value rise quickly.
That led to Benfica being linked to every conceivable young target, players who could be signed and developed, given trust and a platform sooner than they’d get elsewhere.
Manchester United’s own Andreas Pereira was said to be a serious consideration, but the Portuguese stopper stayed where he is, a decision he may reevaluate in the summer if other young goalkeepers continue coming to prominence around Europe.
Svilar’s father Ratko has told Belgium’s DH: “I think he’s going to play.”
That would represent a huge chance for the goalkeeper who could go from being in the background at Anderlecht to playing in the Champions League against Manchester United in just a few months.
