VfB Stuttgart is also there
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The article was first published on December 27th and was updated on the 29th with another rumor
Jan-Niklas Beste only moved to Benfica Lisbon last summer, but the signs are already pointing to goodbye. After Crystal Palace was recently linked to the 25-year-old, RB Leipzig is also looking into him, as the “LVZ” reported on Friday. The “Kicker” later also named VfB Stuttgart as an interested party.
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Accordingly, RB is looking for someone who could replace David Raum (26) or play alongside him in the event of a loss. Beste would fulfill this profile, after all, he has held every position on the left wing in his career. At Benfica he is mainly used on the attacking wing. According to the TV channel “Sky”, RB contacted Beste shortly before Christmas.
Update December 29th: The “Kicker” meanwhile linked Beste with VfB Stuttgart on Sunday, but Hoffenheim’s Jacob Bruun Larsen (26) is no longer an issue for the Swabians. A possible commitment of the winger is being discussed by the runners-up, it is said, and those responsible would see a loan as the optimal case.
TM expert: That’s why Beste is having a hard time at Benfica
Benfica paid 8 million euros for Beste, making him the most expensive departure from 1. FC Heidenheim. The former U-national player commutes between the starting eleven and the bench for the Portuguese; He has played a total of 19 games to date, but has only played 783 minutes. In the Champions League he was not allowed to start once and in the most recent update in Portugal his market value fell slightly from 15 million to 14 million euros.
“The best isn’t used that much because Kerem Aktürkoğlu on the left front and Álvaro Carreras on the left back are some of Benfica’s best players. The best thing was a requested transfer from Roger Schmidt, who was released shortly after signing. These are the reasons why he has a rather difficult time. Even though Beste doesn’t play that much, Benfica would still need a replacement for him, so I would assume that a transfer would take a while,” says Marcel de Almeida, Data Administrator Portugal at Transfermarkt.
Belgian reporter Sacha Tavolieri recently reported on talks between Crystal Palace, where Oliver Glasner is coach, and Best Management. According to him, Benfica is ready to sell the player; “Sky” in Germany is talking about a loan. Best contract in Lisbon is valid until 2029.