Thiago Santos follows Benfica and costs ″20 million

Estoril and the young right-back have a 10 million anti-competitive clause in their contract with Sporting.

Benfica have followed the development and performance of Thiago Santos, Estoril’s 20-year-old right-back who trained at Sporting and is well indicated if the embodied managers deem it necessary to fill the position during the upcoming transfer market. However, as O JOGO has discovered, there are contractual conditions that need to be circumvented in order for this business to move forward without millions having to flow toward the coffers…leonen.

Sporting agreed to release the player who only reached the under-23 team, as he jumped last season to the same level as Estoril, after he climbed this season to the starting line-up of the Canarinhos team. However, after initially receiving 50% of the card, he agreed to forfeit another 40% to guarantee a larger percentage from Arthur Gomez, who was hired by the Lions from Estoril. Thus, he retained 10 percent, but also the right of preference over the defender and, as O JOGO knows, he also protected his future in the event that the player moved to Benfica or FC Porto.

The anti-deduction clause, much criticized in world football for being seen as illegal, although there are no records of any discrepancy under the contract in force – Joao Mario finalized it -, applies to Estoril, worth ten million euros, and Thiago Santos, Also for the same 10 million.

These are the numbers that will be added for a possible deal between Benfica, Estoril and Thiago Santos which, according to sources from both clubs, has not yet been discussed between the two parties, in contrast to the offer scenario that would be around five million euros, with 75 percent of the player’s pass, which adds up to what He reaches 32 matches out of 38 possible in the current season for the main team of Canarinhos, having collected five assists.

Benfica have several positions identified as lacking and in need of reinforcements for next season, but the right winger, at this point, is not at the top of the list. With Bah considered an undisputed starter, Schmidt still has Gilberto, although the Brazilian’s constancy in the squad may indicate an exit, from the perspective of betting on a younger player with less weight in the salary block, which fits here with an interest in aspects with a profile Thiago Santos.