We’ve reached that time of the year when Portuguese newspapers won’t miss a chance to mention Manchester United.
As newspaper Record this weekend covers claims from Tuttosport saying Juventus will have scouts watching Benfica, the Portuguese outlet once again insists the Premier League club are firmly in the race as well.
Record recalls their story from earlier this week which claimed that Juve and Man United are both preparing to pay for release clauses of João Félix and Ruben Dias.
Signing the duo would mean a spend of €180m for these clubs, since the attacker is protected by a €120m release clause, and the defender has a €60m tag price.
It’s interesting that Record keep saying that Benfica won’t sell that duo for less than that, and these claims have been backed up by the club president this week.
Interviewed by the Eagles’ official website, Luís Felipe Vieira was asked if the ‘jewels’ from the academy would only leave for the amount of the release clauses.
“I reaffirm that we have no objective to sell our main players who have now arrived from Seixal. With each passing day, these young talents are more valued,” said the president.
