Benfica announce Champions League squad

Benfica have announced their Champions League squad for the 2021/22 group stage campaign which is set to kick off later this month. Jorge Jesus has announced a squad of players that he will have to chose from on game days baring any injuries. * is B List player

The squad looks as follows:

Keepers: Vlachodimos, Helton Leite, Mile Svilar

Defenders: Andre Almeida, Gilberto, Jan Vertonghen, Otamendi, Ferro, Lucas Verissimo, Alex Grimaldo, *Morato

Midfielders: Pizzi, Joao Mario, Julien Weigl, Meite, Taarabt, Diogo Goncalves, Gedson Fernandes, Everton, Radonjic, Lazaro,*Paulo Bernardo

Forwards: Darwin Nunez, Yaremchuk, *Goncalo Ramos, Rafa Silva, Haris Seferovic, Rodrigo Pinho

The Ins and Outs for Benfica during the summer transfer window

It as was a busy summer of moves for Benfica as they looked to improve their squad for the 2021/22 season. Benfica made over twenty moves from the arrival of striker Roman Yaremchuk to the departure of striker Luca Waldschmidt among the many ins and outs moving aroung the Lisbon side. When all was said and done Benfica earned €24M from all their moves along with an additional €37M for qualifying for this seasons Champions League. I take a look at the moves made by the Encarnados during this summer transfer window.

Arrived at Benfica

Roman Yaremchuk - Purchased from Gent for €17M
Soualiho Meite - Purchased from Torino for €6M
Gil Dias - Purchased from Monaco for €1.5M
Nemanja Radonjic - Loaned from Marseille for €1M
Valentino Lazaro - Loaned from Inter Milan
Joao Mario - Free Transfer
Rodrigo Pinho - Free Transfer

Departed Benfica

Pedrinho - Sold to Shakhtar Donetsk for €18M
Luca Waldschmidt - Sold to Wolfsburg for €12M
Nuno Tavares - Sold to Arsenal for €8M
Franco Cervi - Sold to Celta Vigo for €4M
Caio Lucas - Sold to Sharjah FC for €2M
Filip Krovinovic - Sold to Hadjuk Split for €1.5M
Alfa Semedo - Sold to Guimaraes for €1.5M
Carlos Vinicius - Loaned to PSV for €2.5M
Florentino Luis - Loaned to Getafe for €500K
Jota - Loaned to Celtic
Chiquinho - Loaned to Braga
Tomas Tavares - Loaned to Basel
Tiago Dantas - Loaned to Tondela
Nuno Santos - Loaned to Pacos Ferreira
Ilija Vukotic - Loaned to Boavista
Pedro Pereira - Loaned to Monza
Joao Ferreira - Loaned to Guimaraes
Tyronne Ebuehi - Loaned to Venezia
Jardel - Free Agent Departure
Andreas Samaris - Free Agent Departure

Benfica has a busy deadline day

Benfica had a busy deadline day to follow up a busy second last day yesterday that saw more players heading out the exit door then into the Lisbon club. Benfica moved Chiquinho, Tomas Tavares and Joao Fereira on loan to Braga, Basel and Guimaraes respectively, while the club and midfielder Andreas Samaris came to an agreement on rescinding the 32 year olds contract.

Benfica did see the arrival of midfielder Valentino Lazaro on loan from Inter Milan for the season in what turned into a very busy 48 hour window. Chiquinho's loan move to Braga does not include any purchase option, while Basel can purchase 50% of Tavares rights at the conclusion of the season for €5M. Guimaraes also have a buy option on Joao Ferreira for the same €5M but it is unknown what percentage of the player the Minhoto club would acquire.

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Benfica's loan move for Lazaro from Inter Milan does include an option to make the move permanent at seasons end and it is reported to be for around €8.5M. Benfica did not move on from midfielder Gabriel who was linked with a move to Brazil to join Sao Paulo and the club was also in discussions with Gil Vicente on loaning keeper Mile Svilar but that move failed to materialize before the window closed.