Monza eye Varela; Napoli, Inter and Milan also target him, €25‑30 m

The young Portuguese striker Gustavo Varela, current Monza's bomber, is at the centre of a heated transfer market: he is the Serie A top scorer with nine goals in ten matches, while clubs such as Napoli, Inter and Milan are watching him, and his transfer fee is valued between €25 and €30 million.

Varela is regarded as one of the revelations of this first part of the season and the former Benfica player is attracting the interest of numerous Italian and foreign clubs.

VARELA'S FUTURE: BALDISSONI'S WORDS

Mauro Baldissoni, CEO of Monza, told the Social Football Summit in Turin, speaking to Sky Sport, that the club has done well but the main credit goes to the young striker, who was called to a leap that he has successfully made.

Baldissoni added that Varela is now calm and composed, aware that he has not yet concluded anything, and that the goal is to keep him in the squad until the end of the season.

The executive clarified that, by mid‑November, no concrete talks had been started with any club, although interest has arrived through the player's agent and also at Monza.

He concluded by emphasizing that the situation is still very premature.

Among the clubs monitoring Varela, Juventus are looking for a new centre‑forward to hand over to Spalletti, Milan want a quality alternative to Gonçalo Ramos, Inter have seen the possibility of a fifth striker cool down from president Marotta, and Napoli have indicated the need for another high‑level striker to replace Lucca.

Napoli coach Allegri confirmed that Varela is very liked by the blues and that a possible transfer in January cannot be ruled out.

Monza had bought Varela last summer for just €2 million from Benfica, with a contract until 2030.

Now the transfer fee is estimated around €25‑30 million, making it difficult for the Lombard club to let him go without a truly irresistible offer.

Benfica have inserted two clauses concerning the player's future: one provides for 20 % of the profit in case of resale, the other allows the Portuguese club to match any offer coming from other teams.

The QUANTO COSTA VARELA section describes the PRO BENFICA clauses.

Baldissoni reiterated that Monza want to retain Varela as long as possible, but admits that an irresistible offer in January could change the situation.