Benfica continue to work on Gabriel move

Benfica have not stopped in looking to move midfielder Gabriel and are now working with Qatar club Al-Gharafa to see if the two sides can come to an agreement to get the 28 year old off the club payroll. Many of the Middle Eastern leagues transfer windows remain open until the end of the month and Benfica are hoping to work on a loan deal with Al-Gharafa before the window closes. If the club fails to move Gabriel again, the club and player will look at Gabriel potentially getting some playing time with Benfica's B squad until the winter transfer window opens in 2022. Gabriel last saw action in Benfica's final league game, dating back to May 2021.

Rui Costa announces candidacy for President

Current intern President and former Benfica star Rui Costa has announced his candidacy for President with elections looming to select the replacement for disgraced former President Luis Filipe Vieira in the upcoming elections scheduled for October 9. Costa in his announcement asked Benfica fans to join together in unity as he looks to return the club to it's glory days, the 49 year old affirmed his love for a club that gave him his start. Rui Costa now joins Francisco Benetiz as the only candidates to announce their desires to become club President.

Benfica lose Seferovic for at least a month

Benfica have lost Swiss striker Haris Seferovic again until at least after the next international break in October to a muscle injury, this is Seferovic's second injury since the start of the season in August. Seferovic has appeared in only two games for the club this campaign, totaling 52 minutes of action, the last being against Tondela in which he came on as a substitute for 15 minutes. 

Seferovic joined Benfica in the summer of 2017 on a free transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt and has appeared in 175 games for the club across all competitions, scoring 69 goals while setting up an additional 23 goals. The 29 year old was linked to a move away from Benfica this summer after a strong Euro 2020 campaign for Switzerland but his injury derailed any move that the Lisbon club was working on.