John Textor: “Benfica could have let Everton leave a few weeks ago…not now” – Benfica

Such as As I mentioned recordEverton will stay at Benfica at least until the end of the season. The player who was signed by the Eagles from Grêmio in 2020 for €20m has been attracting interest from Botafogo lately. However, the new investor for the Brazilian logo, John Textor, explained that the International Canary is now out of orbit. “this [caso] it’s hard. Benfica could have let him leave a few weeks ago, but not now… We tried, we found a fair price, but the player remains in Europe. There are a lot of “fish in the sea”, “fish” that can score goals! ”, explained the American who had already tried to enter the red capital of SAD. Flamingo tried to sign From the Benfica wing but Luz club remained steady in demand for 20 million euros.

Cipollina is reported to have a contract valid until June 2025 and protected by a €150m clause (like Darwin), which is the highest contract in Benfica’s history.