In the context of MU and AS Roma are hesitant, Benfica successfully recruited central midfielder Richard Rios from Palmeiras.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Rios will join Benfica since the summer of 2025. It is not clear how much Benfica must spend to own Rios. However, the Portuguese club will pay to the Brazilian partner, namely Palmeiras, in 3 times. Dios will be in Portugal in the next few days to check the health and sign the main contract.
Benfica's quick hand has Rios surprised MU and Roma. While MU and Roma are hesitant, Benfica is ready to meet the financial requirements of Palmeiras to complete this deal. Rios is said to have directly chatted with Benfica's Sports Director Rui Costa before making a decision to join the Luz leather yard.
At the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, Rios had an impressive shine. Often playing right in the three -person midfield, Rios is a player who has the ability to pull the ball very stably. This is an explosive, hard -working midfielder, and every time he gets the ball, he is always ready to break through to open attack situations or counterattack for the home team.
This is also not difficult to explain. Rios mature from Futsal, and only started to switch to 11 -time football football in the age of 18.
The experience of many environments in a short time – from the youth team to Flamengo first team in Serie A, then went to Mazatlan in Mexico, before returning to Brazil to join the Serie B, Guarani – also helped Rios to train the ability to adapt to many types of matches, many different opponents.
MU once wanted to own Rios but with the hands of Manuel Ugarte, Casemiro and Mainoo as a central midfielder, coach Ruben Amorim had considered switching to another option.