Dealing with departures until the end of the month is Benfica’s priority, to balance the score, but the structure of professional football, now reinforced with Rui Pedro Braz, new general director for football, is already working on strengthening the squad.
The signings will be announced in July. And one of the targets is the Frenchman Steven Nzonzi, for which embodied people are willing to make a financial effort.
The 32-year-old French defensive midfielder, 1.96 meters, pleases Jorge Jesus and SAD a lot. He has another year of contract with Roma, but José Mourinho does not have him.
The reds know that the Italians want to free themselves from the high salary burden of €3 million clean per year and will try to convince Nzonzi.
Rennes, to which Nzonzi has been on loan for the past two seasons, are in the running for a permanent signing.
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