Benfica 2021/22 season schedule released

The Portuguese League released the 2021/22 season schedule earlier today and Benfica have learned their path to reclaiming glory during the upcoming campaign. Benfica will open the season on the road against Moreirense in August and kick off their home league schedule the following week against recently promoted Arouca at the Estadio da Luz.

Benfica will face Sporting in the Lisbon Derby in Week 13 when they host last seasons league champions. Benfica will travel to Porto for the Classico in Week 16 facing FC Porto at the Dragao, other notable encounters are a Week 5 match up in the Acores against Santa Clara, they host Braga in Week 11 and end the season on the road at Pacos Ferreira.

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Benfica interested in Werder Bremen midfielder

Benfica's search for midfield help has them now linked with Werder Bremen's attacking midfielder Leonardo Bittencourt according to German publication Bild. The 27 year old looks set to head elsewhere after the historic German club was relegated to the second division for the coming season. Bremen are said to be open to moving Bittencourt for a mere €5M.

Benfica have previously been linked to Bittencourt during the summer of 2018 but the German born midfielder declined to leave Germany instead opting for a move from Cologne who he was with at the time and joining Hoffenheim. Bittencourt appeared in 29 games across all competitions last season, scoring five goals while setting up two.

Benfica's Seferovic the apple of English clubs eyes

Benfica striker Haris Seferovic has gained the attention of various clubs mostly from the English Premiership after a terrific performance at Euro 2020 were the 29 year old Swiss International scored 3 goals with a pair coming in a round of 16 clash against France that saw the Swiss advance on penalties. Seferovic has been linked with Tottenham, Everton, West Ham and Wolverhampton over the past couple of weeks.

Seferovic finished the 2020/21 season as Benfica's top scorer with 26 goals across all competitions and has scored 69 goals since joining the Lisbon side in the summer of 2017 on a free transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt. Seferovic has won one league championship and two Super Cups in his time at the club, along with the golden boot during the 2018/19 campaign. 

Benfica are said to have increased their price tag on Seferovic to around €30M after his Euro display, Seferovic is signed with the club until the summer of 2024. Benfica has an abundance of strikers at their disposal and the sale of Seferovic this summer could see the club hang onto Carlos Vinicius who spent the 2020/21 season on loan at Tottenham but returned to the club after the English side decided to not activate the buy option of €40M on the player.