There is a Brazilian footballer at Benfica who, unfortunately, is not having as much importance as he should in the Portuguese team. It would be João Victor, a 25-year-old central defender who joined Benfica in 2022 from Corinthians for a figure close to 9.50 million euros.
However, in just over a year and a half, the Bauru-born player has barely played five games with the Portuguese team and only 16 games with Nantes, a club to which he went on loan in the middle of last year. Therefore, it is not surprising that João Victor is generating interest in Brazil, since there would be teams interested in signing him on loan.
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João Victor could return to Brazil in 2024 and there would be no shortage of suitors
According to journalist Ekrem Konur, the central defender would have up to three suitors in Brazil and they would be Atlético Mineiro, Fluminense and Botafogo, clubs that would be very interested in obtaining the footballer’s loan in 2024.
💣💥 Atlético Mineiro, Fluminense and Botafogo want to sign SL Benfica’s 25-year-old Brazilian defender João Victor on loan. 🇧🇷 🔴#SLBenfica pic.twitter.com/NRuGXbuq62
— Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) December 12, 2023
It is not clear if the negotiations for the footballer would be for the winter transfer window (January) or if they will extend until the summer of 2024, but what we can understand is that João Victor will not stay in Portugal for much longer. time, as there are teams eager to give him the opportunity to prove himself in the Brazilian league.
With Corinthians, the defender made 76 appearances in three seasons, so he has plenty of experience to perform right away in the Brasileirão.