Benfica ready for Taca game against Varzim

Benfica will face third division side Varzim in the Taca de Portugal's round of 16 tomorrow at Povoa de Varzim as they look to advance to the tournaments quarter-final stage. Benfica last won the Taca de Portugal during the 2016/17 campaign and last reached the competitions final in 2020/21. Benfica manager Roger Schmidt has said he plans to go in with the majority of his first team squad not taking Varzim lightly after they knocked out Sporting in the third round of the competition.

Diogo Goncalves departs Benfica for Copenhagen

Benfica said good-bye to long time winger Diogo Goncalves yesterday after the club sold the 25 year old to Danish side Copenhagen for a reported €2M with an additional €2M in performance add ons. Benfica will also receive 20% on any future sale of Goncalves who spent the majority of his career coming up through the clubs Seixal academy.

Goncalves appeared in 98 games across all competitions for the main squad, scoring three goals while setting up ten after becoming a regular member of the squad in the summer of 2020. Goncalves struggled for regular playing time this season under Roger Schmidt and should get the minutes he is looking at Copenhagen.

Benfica turn attention to Italian keeper

Benfica are already looking to add some depth to their keeper department and have turned their sights on 21 year old Bari keeper Elia Caprile who has caught the attention of many of Europe's clubs with his performances this season for the Serie B club. Caprile came through the Chievo youth system before moving to Leeds United during the winter transfer market of 2020.

Caprile joined Bari this past summer and has appeared in 21 games across all competitions, maintaining seven clean sheets this season. With Benfica back up Helton Leite set to depart this transfer window looking for more playing time, Benfica could be looking to groom the 21 year old for the future starting role at the club as current number one keeper Vlachodimos continues to garner interest from European clubs.