Jakub Kaminski's Benfica chapter might need a detour

Benfica made Jakub Kaminski's signing official on July 7, paying €17 million to Köln for the Polish winger. He signed through 2031, and Leipzig and Brighton had also been interested. Four months on, the honeymoon looks over.

 
A Polish commentator now says he is convinced Kaminski will be back in the Bundesliga on loan during the winter transfer window and that a German club is studying a proposal. The Portuguese press has followed the story, with Record's front page saying the loan is gaining strength and naming the Bundesliga as the destination. He arrived to compete with Andreas Schjelderup on the left flank and minutes have been hard to come by with the Argentinian having a phenomenal season to date.
 

A German return makes sense. He knows the league from his Wolfsburg and Köln years, so either could be a natural fit, though that is speculation and not reported. Brighton, who chased him in the summer, are another possibility, again unreported.
For Benfica, a loan without a purchase option would protect a €17 million investment while the winger rebuilds his confidence and gains valuable playing time.

Benfica player stats up to November 9, 2026

Benfica have won nine of their first eleven Liga Portugal games under Marco Silva and sit second, five points behind Porto. These figures cover every player’s minutes, goals, assists, per-90 rates and cards, after Matchday 11 and across all competitions this season, including the Europa League and Taca da Liga.

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Benfica fine form leads to International call ups

Benfica go into the November international break in fine form. Marco Silva's side have won all four of their Europa League league-phase matches, the latest a 3-1 home win over Lech Poznan. Confidence around the club is high, and the players are taking that momentum with them. 

The league form is just as strong. Benfica are second in the Portuguese League on 25 points from 10 games (eight wins, one draw, one defeat), five behind leaders FC Porto. They head into Sunday's trip to Amadora on seven straight wins in all competitions, including a 1-0 home win over Alverca this past Monday.

The break will thin out training, though. Fourteen Benfica players have been called up by their national teams. Samuel Soares, Tomas Araujo and Joao Palhinha have been picked by Portugal. Anatoliy Trubin and Georgiy Sudakov by Ukraine and striker Vangelis Pavlidis by Greece. Gianluca Prestianni has earned a spot in Argentina's first squad,  Souffian El Karouani has been called by Morocco and Norway have picked Andreas Schjelderup and Fredrik Aursnes. Alessandro Circati will join Australia for their friendlies while Dodi Lukebakio heads to the Netherlands. Samuel Dahl has been called by Sweden and Alexander Bah by Denmark. 

It is a mark of the squad's quality that so many are in demand. Silva will hope they all return fit, sharp and ready to keep the run going in the league and Europe.