#5 Nelson Semedo
Semedo has been on the radar of big European clubs owing to his performances for Benfica in the Champions League of late, and he also falls into the category of “handpicked by Norton de Matos”. Being a client of Jorge Mendes’ Gestifute, it is no surprise to see him being linked with clubs like Manchester United. The attacking right-back’s versatility makes him well capable of playing on the opposite flank or further forward as a winger, hence the level of interest in him is high.
Norton de Matos gave Semedo his first career start at senior level in the same match Bernardo Silva made his debut. Unlike Silva, Semedo was in the starting line-up that day and the now 23-year-old has gone on to become a mainstay of Rui Vitoria’s Eagles side that reached the Champions League Round of 16 in 2016/17.
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