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Transfer news·Benfica·Updated 26 OctConfirmed

Tomás Araújo signs new Benfica deal

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Will it happen
100%
Credibility
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Reported fee
32
Reports
Tomás Araújo
Full Back · Portugal · 24 yrs
60.6
Rating
37.4
Season
23.6
Value
This season
8
Apps
0
Goals
1
Assists
  • Tomás Araújo has agreed a new contract with Benfica, keeping him at the club.
  • The renewal is confirmed, led by S.L. Benfica (official website) — Portuguese page across 16 reports (100% credibility).
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Story log

  1. 26 Oct9 new sources: Record, S.L. Benfica (official website) — Portuguese page, Fabrizio Romano (report via Telegram/X archive), Record (Portugal) — now 32 tracking the story
  2. 5 Oct5 new sources: SL Benfica (official club website), Fabrizio Romano (social/telegram/X post), SoccerNews (English), Greenball360 (English) — now 23 tracking the story
  3. 12 Sept8 new sources: SL Benfica (club communication) / DN report, S.L. Benfica (official club announcement), Fabrizio Romano (Telegram / X post), A Bola — now 18 tracking the story
  4. 7 SeptReported as a done deal from the start
  5. 7 SeptStory opened — 10 sources (SL Benfica (official site), SLBenfica (official, English), Fabrizio Romano (X/Telegram post), A Bola (Portugal))

What the reports say

Fee reported: Approximately €2 million/year (salary reported in article); release-clause change reported elsewhere as €80m.32 of 32 cite concrete progress32 cite a named / official source1 report play it down
  • Tomás Araújo renewed his contract with Benfica until 2031. — SL Benfica (official site)
  • Signed a new contract with Benfica running until June 2031 (contract renewal). — SLBenfica (official, English)
  • Benfica announced Tomás Araújo has signed a new long-term contract with the club (renewal until June 2031). — S.L. Benfica (official club announcement)
  • Benfica announced Tomás Araújo has extended his contract with the club until June 2031 (English club site announcement). — SL Benfica (official club website)
Squad depthScout's view · Full-back
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61±0%
Rating
37±0%
Season
23.6
Value index
0g 1a
in 8 apps · Primeira Liga
4th of 17 full-backs · Primeira Liga · 8 apps4th of 17 full-backs · Primeira Liga · 8 apps

Tomás Araújo is a 24-year-old full-back at Benfica, rated 61.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 35th of 133 on scout potential in the Primeira Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (45% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.48 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Araújo.

Why keep himBenfica would be retaining the 4th-highest-potential full-back in the Primeira Liga (of 17).
The report at a glance
Tomás Araújo signs new Benfica deal — Field Insider report card
32 Reports