Atlanta United make move for Benfica striker

Atlanta United have approached Benfica to discuss striker Arthur Cabral with the winter transfer window set to open in a few weeks. The Major League Soccer club is said to have already placed a bid for the Brazilian striker in the form of €15M but Benfica has rejected the first apporach as the club looks for nothing less then €20M to depart from the 26 year old.

Cabral joined Benfica in the summer of 2023 from Fiorentina with the hope of replacing departing starting striker Goncalo Ramos but he had long periods of struggle as he adapted to Portuguese football. The inconsistent play led Benfica to shop this summer for another striker and obtained Vangelis Pavlidis, pushing Cabral to a bench role with the occasional start this season.

Cabral has looked much better when called upon coming in off the bench, as the back up striker role seems to have lite a bit of a fire under the player. Cabral has appeared in 60 games across all competitions for Benfica, scoring fifteen goals while providing four helpers in 2,349 minutes of play.

Look for Benfica to hold onto the player until Atlanta or any other club with interest in Cabral meet their price point. The club are in no hurry to move on from the striker as they compete across four competitions this season which includes the Champions League.