Benfica’s Teenage Right-Back Is Turning Into Europe’s Next Big Scouting Battle
Story updated
The story in brief
15-second readDaniel Banjaqui is becoming a highly sought-after teenage defender in Europe, with Liverpool among the clubs tracking his progress, according to Anfield Agenda citing TeamTalk. The 18-year-old Benfica right-back has risen through Portugal's youth setup, winning the UEFA European Under-17 Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup, and has already gained early senior minutes at Benfica.
The full picture
Daniel Banjaqui is becoming a highly sought-after teenage defender in Europe, with Liverpool among the clubs tracking his progress, according to Anfield Agenda citing TeamTalk.
The 18-year-old Benfica right-back has risen through Portugal's youth setup, winning the UEFA European Under-17 Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup, and has already gained early senior minutes at Benfica.
Several major clubs, including Chelsea, Tottenham, and Manchester United, are interested in Banjaqui, with Benfica considering offers around €35m to €40m, but no formal talks have been reported, and the club prefers to develop him further.
At a glance
- Reporting status
- Reported
- Original publisher
- Anfield Agenda ↗
- Source published
- Clubs covered
- Liverpool, Benfica
Attributed publisher reporting. Kickjolly has not independently confirmed the claim.
Source context
Daniel Banjaqui is quickly becoming one of the most talked about teenage defenders in Europe, and Liverpool are among the clubs said to be paying close attention. TeamTalk reports that interest in the Benfica right-back has picked up sharply, with several major clubs now tracking his progress. Born in Lisbon in 2008, the 18 year old has risen fast through Portugal’s youth setup, helping the national team win both the UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Those honours, combined with early senior minutes at Benfica, have pushed his reputation well beyond Portugal’s borders. Per TeamTalk, Chelsea and Liverpool are both genuinely interested, with suggestions that a deal could be struck for a base fee of around £30m given the scale of competition now forming around him.
Source excerpt · Anfield Agenda
Read original report ↗THE NEXT STORY STARTS HERE
Keep reading
More stories connected to this one. Find your next talking point.
Liverpool’s Right-Back Scouting Has a Teenage Name Attached
Liverpool is reportedly scouting Benfica teenager Daniel Banjaqui as a potential right-back, with Chelsea also showing interest, according to Anfield Agenda citing TeamTalk.…
Anfield Agenda
Sofia Oliveira’s Lukebakio call during Santa Clara v Benfica proves right amid insult row
Sofia Oliveira’s assessment of Dodi Lukebakio during Santa Clara v Benfica proved accurate, but her past language about the winger has stirred controversy.Benfica came from…
OffsAIde
Ex-Benfica player gets into mass brawl, police forced onto pitch
Galatasaray's 2-1 victory over Fenerbahçe was marred by ugly scenes of violence between players after the final whistle. Kerem Akturkoglu, the former Benfica player, was…
Glorioso 1904
João Félix eyes Europe as Al Nassr 'to trigger' extension to 2029, Benfica monitoring
João Félix wants to return to European football, and Benfica are monitoring, but Al Nassr intend to trigger a clause to extend his contract by two years to 2029, which...
OffsAIde
Rui Costa's Benfica centre-back target plays 90, helps beat Man City (2-1)
Victor Lindelof started and played the full 90 minutes in Aston Villa’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City on matchday eight of the Premier League. The result handed the Citizens…
Glorioso 1904
Jhon Durán ‘to miss’ five Benfica matches with right knee injury
According to MaisFutebol, Benfica forward Jhon Durán will miss the next five matches as he recovers from trauma to his right knee. The injury has already kept him out of...
OffsAIdeThe stands
0 commentsHave your say. Keep it about football. Guest comments are reviewed before appearing publicly.
Be the first to start the conversation.