In search of a central defender with the possible departure of Milan Skriniar to Al-Nassr, PSG had identified Tomas Araujo as a potential arrival, the newspaper informed us yesterday. The Team. Author of a great season with Benfica until his injury, the 22-year-old defender is logically courted, but not only in France, since Chelsea and Crystal Palace are also in the file according to the Portuguese press. Except that the player will not leave, at least not this summer, according to Record.
As the daily newspaper indicated on Wednesday, the Portuguese international hopeful will stay at Benfica for one more season. This was also confirmed by coach Roger Schmidt in a press conference, before the Aguias’ trip to Moreirense: “Tomás Araújo will stay at Benfica, that’s 100% certain. Last season he played several minutes, but we knew that in 2024/2025 it would be important for him to have another status. It is essential that he continues to play, because he is a key player in our team. We are calm about the situation of our central defenders, because we have quality.”said the German coach.
