Benfica inform Cristian Lema he is not part of plans

Benfica have informed central defender Cristian Lema that he is not in the teams plans for next season as Bruno Lage starts to shape his squad. Lema arrived last summer at Benfica on a free transfer from Argentina club Belgrano, signing a contract until the summer of 2023. The 29 year old appeared in one league game and one Champions League game for Benfica last season before being loaned out to Penarol of Uruguay in February for the remainder of the season. Benfica will let Lema leave if they receive €3M from a club to purchase his services. The local Argentinian press say that clubs Boca Juniors and Colon are interested in Lema.