Some of the best players now plying their trade at European superclubs once had a spell at Benfica.
While producing a number of notable names through their excellent academy themselves, Benfica have obviously scouted well and are often responsible for bringing over some of the best talent from Latin America.
Darwin Nunez could be the next in line for a big move, as the 22-year-old striker is wanted by top clubs all over Europe after scoring 24 league goals this season.
We’ve compiled a bloody impressive team of players sold by Benfica since 2010, organised in a 4-3-3 formation.
GK: Jan Oblak
It takes some doing to get in ahead of Manchester City’s Ederson, but Oblak has established himself as one of the very finest goalkeepers in the world since making the €16million switch from Benfica to Atletico Madrid in 2014.
In 260 La Liga games, he’s conceded just 184 goals and kept 132 clean sheets. That, frankly, is absolutely f*cking mental. He’s blessed with a sturdy defence in front of him, but he’s established himself as one of the best keepers of his generation.
Despite some poor performances this campaign leading to some criticism, Oblak still remains up there with the world’s best.
🧤 Jan Oblak with a sensational save, on this day in 2018! #OTD | #UEL pic.twitter.com/6pLHGgXcoh
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RB: Nelson Semedo
The right-back, a Lisbon native, joined Barcelona for around €30.5million in 2017.
After an initial bright start, cracks started to appear in his defensive ability, and was utterly torn to shreds in Barcelona’s disastrous 8-2 Champions League loss to Bayern Munich.
A move to Wolves followed, where he has fared pretty well, but probably never truly recovered from the mauling he received from Alphonso Davies.
CB: Ruben Dias
The Portugal centre-back has been imperious since moving to Manchester City in 2020 for around £61million, winning two Premier League titles and instantly becoming one of the…
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