With the renewal still not completed and with a contract until 2024, the future is up to Lazio’s plans.

Rafa is available for renewal, Benfica managers want to keep the player, but the closeness of intentions has not yet led to the renewal of the contract that binds the striker to the Eagles for only one season. And here comes the role of Lazio, who bet everything on lack of understanding to enhance the possibility of being able to transfer the No. 27 shirt to Italy.

The interest of Maurizio Sarri, vice-presidential coach of the Italian League, in hiring the fast attacker is not new, but it has returned to the agenda, mainly due to the contractual inconsistency between the player and Benfica. Corriere dello Sport reported last Saturday that coach Laziale asked again for the 29-year-old Portuguese, whose characteristics match the needs he identifies in the team. Those in charge of Lazio believe that Luz leader Rui Costa will be able to agree to the transfer of Rafa for an amount much less than the €20m they would value him.

Federico Bonazoli (Salernitana), Mariano Diaz (Real Madrid), Enes Onal (Getafe), Gotgla (Club Brugge), Slay (Freiburg), Rafa Mir (Sevilla) and Balogun (Arsenal) are some of the other names on the list.