Summary:
January transfer window sees significant changes in Portuguese football.
FC Porto generates €110 million from sales of Wenderson Galeno and Nico González.
Benfica acquires Bruma and Andrea Belotti to strengthen their squad.
Sporting signs Rui Silva and loans out Marcus Edwards to Burnley.
Primeira Liga Winter Transfer Window Roundup
The January transfer window has been incredibly active in Portugal, with FC Porto and Benfica making significant changes to their squads for the second half of the 2024/25 season.
FC Porto has alleviated its financial struggles with two major sales, generating a remarkable €110 million from the departures of Wenderson Galeno and Nico González.
On the other hand, Benfica has enhanced its roster by acquiring midfielder Manu Silva and winger Bruma from Vitória and Braga, respectively, along with experienced Italian striker Andrea Belotti.
Sporting has signed goalkeeper Rui Silva and swapped wingers, sending Marcus Edwards to Burnley on loan while bringing in Brazilian Gabriel Teixeira, known as Biel.
Sporting
Incomings: goalkeeper Rui Silva (Betis), winger Biel (Bahia)
Outgoings: winger Marcus Edwards (Burnley, loan)
Benfica
Incomings: midfielder Manu Silva (Vitória), winger Bruma (Braga), striker Andrea Belotti (Como, loan), left-back Samuel Dahl (Roma, loan)
Outgoings: left-back Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg), right-back Issa Kaboré (Manchester City loan terminated), midfielder Soualiho Meité (PAOK Salónica, loan)
FC Porto
Incomings: forward William Gomes (São Paulo), midfielder Tomás Pérez (Newell’s Old Boys)
Outgoings: midfielder Nico González (Manchester City), forward Wenderson Galeno (Al-Ahly), left-back Wendell (São Paulo), attacking midfielder Iván Jaime (Valencia, loan), striker Fran Navarro (Braga, loan)
Braga
Outgoings: winger Bruma (Benfica), goalkeeper Matheus Magalhães (Ajax, loan), midfielder André Horta (Olympiacos, loan), midfielder João Marques (Gil Vicente, loan), striker Roberto Fernández (Espanyol, loan), defender Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn), attacking midfielder Rafik Guitane (Estoril Praia loan terminated)
Vitória Sport Clube
Incomings: midfielder Beni Mukendi (Casa Pia)
Outgoings: right-back Alberto Costa (Juventus), midfielder Manu Silva (Benfica), forward Kaio César (Al Hilal), centre-back Jorge Fernandes (Al Fateh), forward Nélson da Luz (Qingdao West Coast), centre-back Tomás Ribeiro (Farense)
Other Notable Domestic Transfers
Estrela da Amadora sold midfielder Igor Jesus to Los Angeles FC, forward André Luiz to Rio Ave, and defenders Tiago Gabriel and Danilo Veiga to Lecce.
Famalicão sold midfielder Zaydou Youssouf to Al Fateh.
Gil Vicente sold midfielder Mory Gbane to Reims and brought in midfielder Mohamed Bamba from the same club.
Casa Pia sold midfielders Beni Mukendi to Vitória and Telasco Segovia to Inter Miami.
By Tom Kundert
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