celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Portuguese League football match between SL Benfica and Boavista FC at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on January 19, 2024.AFP via Getty Images
Benfica are one of the most storied clubs in European football history, but recently they have made a name for themselves in the South American transfer market too. Have they struck gold in the new world again this January?
The two-time European champions from the Portuguese capital city of Lisbon have become smooth operators in the transfer business. Benfica have gained a reputation for top scouting and development of South American players, before selling those talents on for massive profits.
The likes of Argentinian World Cup winners Ángel Di María and Enzo Fernández made Benfica their first home on European soil. As did Ederson; who last season became a European treble winner with…
