What if Benfica had retained their best players?

What if Benfica retained players David Luiz Angel Di Maria
David Luiz and Angel Di Maria played together at Benfica

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Rodrigo Moreno Benfica
Rodrigo Moreno

Having come through the Real Madrid youth system and playing for their reserve teams, Rodrigo Moreno made the switch to Benfica when he was only 19 after the club paid €6m.

Initially, Real inserted a buy-back clause that allowed the La Liga club to sign him back for €12m. However, after they signed Coentrao, the buy-back clause was canceled as part of the deal.

Althoug he was first loaned out (to Bolton Wanderers), he soon made his mark with Benfica, wearing their strip for three seasons where he scored 45 goals. His best season was the 2013/14 season when he banged in 18 goals (11 in the league).

It would also be his last season as Valencia took him on loan, before making the move permanent for a fee of €30m.

Total cost of this Benfica XI: €318m

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Edited by Rohith Nair
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