Benfica with eyes on yet another striker

Benfica are in the market for what looks like another striker that can actually score regularly and this time have their eyes set on 21 year old attacker Cristian Shpendi who currently applies his trait in Italy with second division club Cesena.

Benfica have spent an exuberant amount of funds on strikers since the departure of Goncalo Ramos to PSG in the summer of 2023 but have yet to find one that can provide goals on a regular basis from the number nine position.

Benfica will need to sell one of their current strikers if they are to make a move for the Italian-Albanian striker, with the departure of Arthur Cabral looking more and more likely during this transfer window as he has interest from Brazilian clubs, Botafogo and Palmeiras and Benfica seem ready to cut their losses.

Shpendi currently sits second in scoring in Serie B with ten goals over nineteen games and looks to fit what the club is looking for in an attacker (We would hope). Cesena is said to be open to moving on from Shpendi for €15M, which is the sum that Benfica is likely to obtain for the sale of Cabral.

Benfica are hoping that if this move does materialize, that it will not be another swing and miss.