Real Madrid has officially announced the departure of Rafael Obrador, who has joined Portuguese giants Benfica on a permanent deal. While this transfer stands on its own, it could also be a key piece in a broader negotiation between the two clubs — namely,

Orkun Kökcü is close to a move to Beşiktaş. According to Portuguese media and Voetbal International, the Turkish club are nearing an agreement with Benfica for the former Feyenoord player.Kökcü

Benfica plan to offer €20 million (£17m/$23m) to Chelsea to acquire half of Joao Felix's transfer rights to bring him back to Portugal this summer.

SportsLine's Martin Green reveals his soccer picks for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 Benfica vs. Chelsea match

Chelsea is a -178 favorite to advance and is a +110 favorite on the three-way moneyline. The FIFA World Cup has been unbalanced, with some very soft groups and others that were much tougher. It’s fair to say that Chelsea was placed in one of the more difficult sets, so it’s not a huge shock they had a stumble.

After an unsuccessful loan spell at Granada, the player's career finally took off when he moved to Benfica, first on loan and then permanently after signing a contract in 2024.DID YOU KNOW?Madrid hoped to sign Carreras in time for the Club World Cup but could not make the deal happen due to Rui Costa's reluctance to accept any offer lower than the player's €50m (£43m/$58m) release clause.

Chelsea defeated Benfica in the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16 advancing to face Palmeiras in the quarterfinals surviving extra time against 10-men Benfica.

Chelsea's route to the Club World Cup quarterfinals was anything but straightforward, settled over 120 minutes of football and nearly five hours on the clock.

Benfica are intensifying their pursuit of midfielder Thiago Almada and are close to striking a deal with Botafogo, according to Gianluca Di Marzio. Almada spent the second half of last season on loan at Olympique Lyon, scoring 2 goals and providing four assists across all competitions and helping his side reach the Europa League quarterfinal.

Chelsea se sobrepuso a la enésima interrupción por tormenta eléctrica en este Mundial de Clubes y a un tanto del Benfica que

Following the sale of Victor Munoz to Osasuna, Real Madrid have now confirmed that another youngster, Rafel Obrador, has left the club to sign for SL Benfica.“Real Madrid CF and Sport Lisboa e