Benfica return to action tomorrow in Taca

Benfica return to action after the international break and get set to face Amadora tomorrow in the 4th round of the Taca de Portugal in their home stadium of the Estadio da Luz.

Historically, Benfica has performed well against lower-league teams in the Taca de Portugal. The Eagles typically dominate possession and create numerous scoring chances. However, complacency can lead to upsets, making focus paramount.

Benfica's attacking prowess is their biggest asset in the match and by focusing on quick passing, they can spread Amadora's defense thin. Additionally, set pieces present opportunities to capitalize on their aerial advantage.

The winner of the Benfica/Amadora game will face the winner of Arouca/Farense in the round of 16.

Benfica interested in Twente utility man Regeer

Benfica will be back in the market when the winter transfer window opens as they look to shore up the right back position and Twente's swiss army knife Youri Regeer is in the Lisbon sides sight lines.

With the constant injuries to starting right back Alexander Bah (who is injured again) the club is looking for a reliable alternate option to the right back position as the club do not feel that current loanee Issa Kabore is up to the task and Benfica will look to end his loan move from Man City in January.

The 21 year old Regeer is able to play a variety of positions from right back to central and defensive midfielder. The club was originally linked to the Dutch U21 international when Roger Schmidt was on the sideline but no deal materialized during that time.

Regeer came up through Ajax's youth system and was acquired by Twente in the summer of 2023. Regeer has appeared in 17 games across all competitions for a total of 1,328 minutes but has yet to register a goal, he has provided three helpers during this span.

Look for Benfica to kick the tires on Regeer in January and a host of other potential right backs as they look to find a right back for the right price.

Benfica have no plans to add center back in January

Benfica will be looking to make some moves when the January transfer window opens but one of the positions that the club is happy with is the center back position. The club currently have four center backs that are all international players with their respective countries in club captain Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Silva, Tomas Araujo and Adrian Bajrami.

Although rumours are swirling that River Plate would like to add Otamendi in January, the club has no interest in moving on from the 36 year old during the season and will make a decision on how they will proceed with the upcoming free agent in regards to next season.

Antonio Silva and Tomas Araujo, both have the interest of some of Europe's bigger clubs but the UEFA Youth League championship duo should be the club's number one and number two options for the starting XI for at least a couple of years to come.

The newest addition to the group is Albanian Adrian Bajrami, the 22 year old has come up through Benfica's youth teams since 2018 and has yet to appear in a game with the senior side but the team holds the center back in high regard and we should see more of Bajrami as he moves up the club's depth chart.