Benfica send Dantas and Ferreira to B squad

Benfica have started shedding their main roster squad as the start of the season closes in. Benfica have sent youngsters Tiago Dantas and Joao Ferreira to their B squad. The two 18 year olds spent the majority of the preseason with the main squad and accompanied the team to America for the International Champions Cup. Ferreira was also linked with a move to Juventus as part of a deal that would see Benfica acquire keeper Mattia Peron but that deal did not materialize due to Perin's failed medical. Benfica B will count on both players to add some spark to the squad and Benfica will be counting on both players as vital members of the UEFA Youth League.

Benfica's player sales of past five seasons

Benfica and player sales is all the rage in the soccer world after their massive sale earlier this summer of Joao Felix to Atletico Madrid for €126M. Benfica has made a remarkable €657.55M in player sales since the winter transfer window of 2015 and here is who went where for what. These figures do not include any loan moves that had fees attached to them or any add on sales like Luka Jovic's move from Frankfurt to Real Madrid this summer that netted the club an additional €12M on top of their €7M sale.

Summer 2019

Joao Felix to Atletico Madrid for €126M
Raul Jimenez to Wolverhampton for €38M
Andre Carillo to Al-Hilal €9.2M
Luka Jovic to Eintracht Frankfurt for €7M
Eduardo Salvio to Boca Juniors for €7M

Winter 2019

Talisca to GZ Evergrande for €19.2M
Nicolas Castillo to Club America for €7M

Summer 2018

Joao Carvalho to Nottingham Forest for €15M
Andre Horta to Los Angeles FC for €5.7M
Bryan Cristante to Atalanta for  €5M
Joao Amaral to Lech Poznan for €1.5M
Salvador Agra to Legia Warsaw for €500K

Winter 2018

No Player Sales

Summer 2017

Ederson to Manchester City for €60M
Nelson Semedo to Barcelona for €35.7M
Victor Lindelof to Manchester United for €35M
Mitroglou to Marseille for €15M
Marcal to Lyon for €4M
Celis to Guimaraes for €1.75M
Hany Mukhtar to Brondby for €1.5M
Daniel Candeias to Rangers for €800K

Winter 2017

Goncalo Guedes to PSG for €30M
Helder Costa to Wolverhampton for €15M

Summer 2016

Renato Sanches to Bayern Munich for €35M
Nico Gaiten to Atletico Madrid for €25M
Nelson Oliveira to Norwich for €5.85M
Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalvez to Granada for €4M
Bebe to Eiber for €1.5M
Jorge Rojas to Cerro Porteno for €1M

Winter 2016

No Player Sales

Summer 2015

Rodrigo to Valencia for €30M
Andre Gomes to Valencia for €20M
Ivan Cavaleiro to Monaco for €15M
Joao Cancelo to Valencia for €15M
Lima to Al-Ahli for €7M
Sidnei to Deportivo for €6.5M
Rogelio Funes to Monterrey for €3.6M
Sulejmani to Young Boys for €3M
Loris Benito to Young Boys for €3M

Winter 2015

Enzo Perez to Valencia for €25M
Bernardo Silva to Monaco for €15.75M
Franco Jara to Olympiakos for €1.5M

Benfica look to snag Uribe from FC Porto

According to reports coming out of Mexico, Benfica are looking to get the edge over FC Porto in acquiring Club America play making midfielder Mateus Uribe. The 28 year old Uribe had a strong performance in the recent Copa America for Colombia and has been gathering interest from a host of European clubs. Benfica most recently had a deal with Club America in January of this year when they sold striker Nico Castillo for €7.5M, part of that debt is still outstanding and Club America could look at a deal with Benfica as a way to settle the remaining debt. Uribe has been a member of Club America since the summer of 2017 and appeared in 40 games across all competitions last season scoring three times.