AS Rome opens negotiations with Benfica by Richard Ríos

A AS Rome is again watching Richard Ríos and has already opened negotiations with Benfica for a loan transfer, reveals Gianluca Di Marzio This Sunday.

The Italian journalist, specializing in issues related to the transfer market, also ensures that the eagles are open to the possibility, and the Besiktas Turks are also in the race for Colombian international.

AS Roma is looking for a new medium still in this summer market, since El Aynaoui seems to be leaving. In this sense, Ríos’ name fits the profile desired by coach Gian Piero Gasperini.

Who will also be interested in the 26-year-old Colombian average is Galatasaray, although this Saturday the information emerged that the target most desired by the Turkish champion, thinking about strengthening the midfield, is now Youssouf Fofana, which was scratched by Ruben Amorim in AC Milan.

Ríos with reduced space in the Light

One year after being hired to Palmeiras for 27 million euros and arriving at Luz to be a holder in Benfica, Ríos lost space in the embodied squad since Marco Silva succeeded José Mourinho in technical command.

With João Palhinha candidate to settle as holder in the most defensive place of the midfield, Aursnes as indisputable as soon as he recovers from the physical problems and Sudakov to be bet for the most creative place, Ríos is far from being essential piece for Marco Silva, who puts, still, with Leandro Barreiro in front of the former Palmeiras.

In this new era 2026/27, Ríos was used in six of the eight games played by Benfica, but only one of them was entitled to enter the eleven. It happened on the visit to Hearts in Scotland, when the eagle coach chose to manage the squad to think about the championship and fruit of the wide advantage gained in the first hand game.

Market will still touch the Light

The market closes in Portugal already next Friday, i.e. in less than a week, but the Benfica team may still undergo some further changes, as Rui Costa confirmed.

The market closes September 4th, for us it can close on day 2, because the registration for UEFA ends 2. We’re happy with the group we have today. It’s possible, or even probable, that there is one move or another. Now, I will not comment on all the proposals that have been made in our press. If I have to comment on all the players who are associated with Benfica the plane leaves and we stay here”, the president of Benfica said in statements to journalists on Thursday night, after the victory in Denmark, before the Aarhus (3-1).

” The main stones we wanted are already in the club. I remember it was an atypical pre-season because players were in the World Cup. Today the group is more stable. If we can get an operation that can improve the squad, we’ll do it. I won’t be commenting on who can come out or go in, it’s not fair,” said Rui Costa.

[News updated at 10pm]