Gustavo Varela draws Arsenal, Napoli and Barcelona as Benfica watches
Arsenal, Napoli and Barcelona are showing interest in Portuguese forward Gustavo Varela, recognized for his goal‑scoring ability. Benfica is monitoring the future of the 21‑year‑old, who has been Monza's main standout as a forward.
Call‑up and club interest
According to the newspaper A Bola, there is still no concrete offer, but clubs continue to monitor the player's development.
Varela is in Jorge Jesus's preliminary squad and is awaiting the list that will be released this Friday, November 6.
The 21‑year‑old has been one of the revelations of Serie A and European football. He already has 11 goals and one assist in 10 games for Monza.
He has also been linked with a return to Benfica, although the club does not have a buy‑back clause.
In the transfer to Monza, Benfica retained 20 % of any capital gains from a potential sale exceeding €2.5 million.