Benfica reach agreement with Electronic Arts (EA)

Benfica announce that it and video game maker Electronic Arts (EA) have reached an agreement to renew their partnership going forward. Electronic Arts is the maker of the hugely popular series FIFA which is released under it's label EA Sports. Benfica CEO Domingos Oliveira released a statement during the announcement that stated the two companies are committed to technology as a driving force for their development and it is natural that they should stay together. The renewal demonstrates the value of Benfica by global leading partners in their industries. Benfica also stated that they will soon announce joint actions with EA Sports which may include the clubs stadium the Estadio da Luz being added to the FIFA series of games.

Benfica and Sporting to battle for Algarve Cup

Benfica and Sporting are set to battle in a pre-season tournament taking place in the Algarve between July 14 to 18 at the Algarve Stadium near Faro. Benfica and Sporting will be joined in the competition by Boavista and Belgian side Gent. Benfica and Sporting will not actually meet in the four game tournament but will both play Boavista and Gent with the first place team awarded the Algarve Cup.

July 14 Sporting vs Gent

July 15 Sporting vs Boavista

July 16 Benfica vs Gent

July 18 Benfica vs Boavista

 

Benfica linked to Serbian International

According to Portuguese daily Record, Benfica have been linked to Marseille winger Nemanja Radonjic who spent part of last season on loan at German club Hertha Berlin. Marseille have set a price tag of €10M for the Serbian International as Benfica look for reinforcements with the recent departure of Pedrinho and the upcoming departure of Franco Cervi. Benfica have yet to make an official bid for Radonjic's services.

The 25 year old appeared in 27 games across all competitions for Marseille and Hertha Berlin last season, scoring three goals while also setting up three goals in 1,145 minutes of play. Radonjic joined Marseille in the summer of 2018 from Red Star Belgrade for €12M but with the pandemic crisis having hit many clubs hard financially, Benfica may still get Marseille to lower the asking price.