Richard Ríos is close to leaving Benfica. The 26-year-old Colombian midfielder is the fourth most expensive player in the history of the red and white club, but he is not part of the Benfica structure's long-term plans, which have been working for some time on the possibility of freeing up space in the squad to proceed with the signing of Gustavo Puerta, another Colombian that Rui Costa intends to offer to Marco Silva.
Benfica's strategy therefore involves a kind of swap of Colombians, but so far, no formal offer has arrived for the player. This situation is beginning to worry the Benfica management, especially with the approaching end of the transfer window.
In this context, Benfica will be willing to accept a loan for Richard Ríos, as long as the deal includes a purchase option clause that allows the Eagles to safeguard a future sale of the midfielder at a value considered interesting. The club's board intends to protect themselves financially in case of a future permanent transfer.
The lack of minutes could naturally contribute to a devaluation of the respective assets, which represents a scenario that Benfica intends to avoid. The information was reported by Record.
