Renato Sanches, Paris Saint-Germain’s 27-year-old midfielder under contract until 2027, has returned to Benfica Lisbon on loan with an option to buy, after a season with AS Roma under this guise, which was mitigated by further physical problems. Record claims that the Portuguese club has made its choice for this summer.
“Benfica will definitely try to recruit Renato Sanches for less than the €10 million purchase option or negotiate a new loan deal with Paris SG for next season!”
Benfica are therefore determined to keep Sanches, despite his recurring injury problems and the fact that he has played just 415 minutes this season. But he remains talented and very attached to his parent club, so perhaps the latter are prepared to keep him in their squad.
However, even if we’re wary of rumours, we suspect that it would be at a lower cost. 10 million euros for very uncertain playing time seems a lot. The option to buy was set with the idea that Sanches would finally get going again.
Now, we’re waiting for some concrete elements in order to have some certainty. Particularly on the price, as the media are in the habit of putting forward numerous figures that end up being far from the true amount. Let’s hope Benfica are keen to keep Sanches, as a return to PSG is almost unthinkable and a transfer to another club could prove difficult.
