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.
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Benfica turn attention to Italian keeper
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Benfica being linked with midfielder Kokcu
The 22 year old Dutch born, Turkish International Kokcu has been with Feyenoord since joining their youth ranks in the summer of 2014 and has appeared in 148 games across all competitions for them, scoring 27 goals while setting up 14. Benfica manager Roger Schmidt is familiar with Kokcu from his time with PSV, as is midfielder Fredrik Aursnes who played a season with Feyenoord before joining Benfica this past summer.
What Benfica would like in 2023
Benfica currently have a five point lead with 20 league games to play and the club are hoping that 2023 sees the club win their 38th championship and first since the 2018/19 season. Benfica are also still in the Taca de Portugal and are set to face Varzim in the round of 16 this month. Benfica last won the Taca de Portugal in 2017.
Finally the club are still in UEFA's biggest club tournament also known as the Champions League where they will face off against Club Brugge in the round of 16 in February. The club should also continue to see a windfall in player sales in 2023 with Enzo Fernandez and Goncalo Ramos at this time as the two players that could add more to the clubs coffers.