Along with O Jogo’s claim that Benfica will happily accept a €20m Newcastle United offer for Andreas Samaris, another Portuguese newspaper take a slant on it.
After English claims of Newcastle being prepared to part with €20m to sign the Greek midfielder, A Bola say it will directly impact another Benfica transfer. Should the Samaris transfer happen, Benfica will then work to sign Danilo Barbosa.
That’s why Benfica would be happy with Newcastle’s €20m, because 21 year old Danilo is considered a better long term prospect than 28 year old Samaris. Everton are also credited with a serious interest in Samaris, and it’s stated they’ve offered €16m for the player.
Everton’s involvement, though now claimed repeatedly, is doubtful. The club’s new found wealth, and freedom to spend money, has seen them also linked with a huge money 
move for Benfica’s Raul Jimenez, which also seemed to be nonsense.
Selling Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United for around €100m will obviously only encourage further rumours of Everton spending.
Newcastle, meanwhile, may want to consider Danilo themselves, rather than helping Benfica rejuvenate their squad.
