6) S.L. Benfica
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, are the most successful club in Portugal in terms of both domestic and overall titles and is also the only club to have won all national competitions. They are also the only club in Portuguese football to win two consecutive European Cup titles.
The Portuguese giants are current champions of the Primeira Liga, completing a hat-trick of titles in the 2015/16 season. It was also their record 35th Primeira Liga title.
Benfica have a deep scouting network in South American and Slavic countries, picking up young potential stars and bringing them into their fold to nurture the talent. They have been shrewd in the transfer market by bringing in Andre Carrillo on a free transfer, and Ezequiel Garay and Axel Witsel were signed in great bargain deals for the club.
Benfica have made massive profits off player sales. Despite selling their biggest names, they always manage to bring in new talent to compensate for it. Thanks to their good scouting system, the incoming talent is of sufficient quality to maintain the team’s overall performance levels.
| PLAYER | BOUGHT FROM | BOUGHT FOR | SOLD TO | SOLD FOR | PROFIT |
| Axel Witsel | Standard Liege | £7.65m | Zenit St. Petersburg | £34m | £26.35m |
| Fabio Coentrao | Rio Ave FC | £765k | Real Madrid | £25.5m | £24.735m |
| Enzo Perez | Estudiantes | £2.04m | Valencia | £21.25m | £19.21m |
| Nemanja Matic | Chelsea | £4.25m | Chelsea | £21.25m | £17m |
| Nicolas Gaita | Boca Juniors | £7.14m | Atletico Madrid | £21.25m | £14.11m |
