If Marco Silva remains in place, Famalicão defender Ibrahima Ba could be a name to keep an eye on fulham in this summer.
News bulletin Report the Fulham manager has 'requested an assessment' on the 21-year-old this summer.
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The newspaper states that signing the centre-back has become a priority objective for Benfica. Nicolas Otamendi left the club this week to return to Argentina.
Any signing will require the stamp of approval from his new coach. Jose Mourinho is expected to return to Real Madrid.
Marco Silva is the leading candidate to replace him. Sport Witness has been covering various reports from Portugal on this matter over the past fortnight.
And while Benfica's defensive targets are not yet known, there is definitely a name on the Fulham manager's list. According to information from Jornal de Noticias, they have requested an evaluation of Famalicao defender Ibrahima Ba.
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The Portuguese boss is interested in taking him to Craven Cottage. It remains to be seen whether he will still be interested in a move to Benfica. Either way, the defender is on their list and appears to be a player they are keen on.
The youngster joins Famalico's U21 team on a free transfer in 2024 after coming through the ranks at Senegalese club AZEL Roufisc.
He played on loan at Valenciennes in 2023 but established himself in Portugal. So far he has made 27 appearances for Famalicão's first team and 12 times for their U23 team. This season he played in 21 matches in Liga Portugal in 54% of available minutes, scoring once and assisting once.
His current deal with the Portuguese side runs until 2030 after he was handed a new deal at the end of March.
He is valued at €12m, but Famalicão will surely be looking for more than that, especially if a Premier League team like Fulham comes calling. It may depend on Marco Silva, and what he does with himself this summer.
