Benfica is a top European club that has made money by selling some of its best players over the years. These are the top ten most expensive Benfica departures in football history.
1. Joao Felix - The Portuguese forward is the most expensive Benfica departure. He joined Atletico Madrid from Benfica for €127.2 million in the 2019/2020 season.
2. Enzo Fernandez - He is Benfica's most recent departure. The Argentine central midfielder joined Chelsea for €121 million in January 2023.
3. Darwin Nunez - The Uruguayan striker joined Liverpool for €80 million at the start of the 2022/2023 season.
4. Ruben Dias - He is a Benfica academy product who is one of the world's best center backs. He joined Manchester City for €71.6 million in the 2020/2021 season.
5. Ederson - The Brazilian goalkeeper is Benfica's fifth most expensive departure. He joined Manchester City for €40 million in the 2017/2018 season.
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Graham Potter admits integrating new players into the Chelsea squad will be tough
Graham Potter has admitted facing some 'awkward' negotiations when trying to get Chelsea's Ł300million new players into his squad.
Enzo Fernandez's Ł106m signing was a record deal for the English club and the culmination of an extraordinary outlay that saw eight new players arrive at Stamford Bridge .
Chelsea are only allowed to register up to three new players in his league knockout stage of the Champions League when registering a team with UEFA. Potter, who he welcomed the move in January, also acknowledged that it would come with many challenges.
"When you spend money, it makes more noise outside," said the former Brighton boss. “You have one resource, but you have to balance them, make the right decisions and create the environment. "It's exciting and it's a challenge for me and the staff. We have a lot of good players and we need healthy competition. Only 11 players can play and we can only have a certain number in the team on matchday. So there are some nasty questions and chatter.
It's about being honest, open, transparent, and respecting the fact that people want to play. "
Chelsea announce new signing Enzo Fernandes
Fernandez, 22, who is part of Argentina's world-winning side, could make his Premier League debut tonight when his 10th-placed Chelsea host Fulham.
Marco Silva's side last month beat Chelsea 2-1 at Craven's cottage, placing him in seventh place, three places ahead of his big-budget rivals in the Premier League. "We have to go through paperwork, get approvals, etc. My Spanish isn't great, and his English isn't great either, but it'll work out," Potter said of Fernandez. is an impressive young man and I look forward to working with him."
Potter also insisted Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech has a future at Chelsea after an unsuccessful move to Paris Saint-Germain. "He is professional, dedicated to us and available at Fulham," he added.
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