The coach of Benfica, roger schmidtregretted the departure of its star striker this Tuesday Goncalo Ramos to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)but said he should “accept it” because the Parisians offered “a lot of money” and this kind of operation is part of football.
In a press conference ahead of Wednesday’s game against Porto for the Portuguese Super Cup, the German coach said he was hopeful Ramos would be able to leave and assured the footballer was “ready” for the new challenge in Paris.
“He had a great season, with many goals. He worked hard and that’s why he had many interested parties. We already expect him to leave,” he declared. roger schmidt.
Schmidt also noted that “on the one hand it’s sad, but on the other hand it’s a good sign, that the Benfica capable of making young people thrive.”
“He PSG came with a lot of money. We have to accept it, because it is part of football, especially if you are in Benfica, where you have young talent. They were playing and after a while they left. We need to free them. We have to resign ourselves,” he said.
Gonçalo Ramos, 22, was made official on Monday as a new PSG player, initially arriving on loan.
The French champion must be sure to get the Portuguese international for 65 million euros, to which another 15 million goals can be added.
His replacement is the Brazilian Arthur Cabralwho said goodbye to Fiorentina and is expected to arrive in Lisbon this week to sign with the ‘eagles’, according to the local press.
Source: La Verdad
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