At the start of every summer transfer window, the Portuguese clubs make plans to sell a few players, make the money they need, and take a small part of this profit to reinvest in the squad.
Benfica have already made over €100m in 2017 after selling Gonçalo Guedes to PSG, Ederson to Manchester City, and Victor Lindelof to Manchester United, so they are close to their goal.
That’s why the club won’t need much more money this year, and according to Notícias Ao Minuto, only one more big departure will be allowed.
Noticias Ao Minuto name Nelson Semedo, Konstantinos Mitroglou and Pizzi as the main men who could be worth a lot of money for the club.
This should come as a warning for Manchester United and Manchester City, who have been strongly linked to Semedo in the past few days.
At the weekend, Correio da Manha reported that Pep Guardiola is keen on signing Semedo as he looks to bring in fullbacks for Manchester City. On Monday there were claims in Portugal about Manchester United preparing an offer for the player.
Benfica are said to be demanding something between €40m and €50m for the right-back, but considering this update, this price could change a lot if another player is sold first.
Semedo has a €60m release clause, so that’s what would protect Benfica in case they decide not to let him go.
