Alert, Benfica! Club flush with cash makes offer for Roger Fernandes | OneFootball

After failing to sign Rodrigo Mora from Porto, Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia is interested in signing another young pearl of the Portuguese championship. As found out today - closing of the transfer market - the team has submitted a proposal to Braga, for the pass of Roger Fernandes, a target that was also coveted by Benfica.

The emblem, current holder of the Saudi Arabia champion trophy, joins a long list of interested in the 10-year-old winger. According to what Record newspaper found out, in addition to the Middle East team, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest are also closely following the athlete's situation.

However, according to information provided by Fabrizio Romano, Al Ittihad is the only team, so far, that has formalized a concrete proposal to António Salvador's management. As the Italian journalist explains, the team where Karim Benzema plays, is willing to pay 30 million euros for the player.

However, the current position of the Braga team regarding this offer is not yet known. However, remember that the 19-year-old footballer has a termination clause in his contract set at 40 million euros. However, given all this 'harassment' in relation to Roger, Braga has already identified Gabriel Silva, from Santa Clara, as the Portuguese's replacement.

In 2024/2025, wearing the Braga jersey, Roger Fernandes - valued at 22 million euros - appeared in 48 matches: 28 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Europa League, four in the Portuguese Cup and two in the League Cup. In total, the new target of Benfica recorded 3,019 minutes, scoring five goals and four assists.

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