Benfica have announced their player list for their upcoming Champions League qualifying clash against Greek club PAOK on Tuesday September 15. Benfica have named 33 players to their squad list for selection of their 18 game day players below:
Keepers: Vlachodimos, Helton Leite, Mile Svilar, Samuel Soares
Defenders: Ruben Dias, Jan Vertonghen, Alex Grimaldo, Andre Almeida, Gabriel, Nuno Tavares, Joao Ferreira, Ferro, Jardel
Midfielders: Pizzi, Julian Weigl, Taarabt, Gabriel, Chiquinho, Samaris, David Tavares, Florentino, Goncalo Ramos, Franco Cervi
Forwards: Carlos Vinicius, Seferovic, Rafa Silva, Cebolinha, Darwin Nunez, Pedrinho, Jota , Diogo Goncalves, Waldschimdt
Turkish news is reporting that league side Fenerbahce has interest in landing Benfica's Swiss striker Haris Seferovic as a replacement for the potential departure of the clubs current striker Vedat Muriqi.
The 28 year old Seferovic is at the top of Fenerbahce's wish list and club officials have already made an official offer to Benfica for the strikers services but no figures for such a move have been reported.
Seferovic is signed with Benfica until the summer of 2024 and has a €60M buy out clause attached to his contract. The Swiss International joined Benfica in the summer of 2017 on a free transfer and has appeared in 125 games for the club across all competitions, scoring 43 goals and setting up an additional 16. Seferovic was the golden boot winner during the 2018-19 season were he lead the league with 23 goals scored.
With the arrival of seven reinforcements for the coming season and potentially a few more to come, Benfica have now hit departure mode for a set of players as they prepare for their Champions League qualifier against PAOK and the start of the league season. Benfica central defender Ferro is one of the names being linked with a move away from the club, the Seixal made player has value in the market and would add millions to the clubs coffer in a buy now deal or a loan deal with a purchase option.
The rumoured arrival of center back Ruben Semedo to the club only reinforces the players departure before the start of the season. Ferro's name joins a long list of players rumoured to be on the way out from last seasons club. That list includes Carlos Vinicius, Jota, Chiquinho, Tomas Tavares and Taarabt. Benfica are hoping to cash in on some if not all of the players as they look to recuperate the more then €80M already spent on player buys.
