Following a strong chase from the Premier League clubs for the defender this season, the Portuguese media now claims that the Eagles are actually open to negotiating him.
Newspaper Jornal de Notícias features a piece claiming Morato has his future ‘uncertain’, as Benfica are willing to negotiate the offers that arrive for the player.
It’s recalled that during the season, Fulham offered €25m for the signing, while Nottingham Forest showed up with an even higher bid, worth €30m.
It now remains to be seen how much would be needed to convince Benfica to let him go in the summer. For now, they do not have any fresh offers on their table.
Morato is originally a centre-back, but spent most of the season playing as a left-back, given the Eagles need for a player in that position.
At the time Fulham and Nottingham Forest made their attempts, he had already been playing there, so they know about his versatility. We should soon get to know if their interest still exists.
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