Official Market: Benfica signs Flamengo winger

Benfica has announced the permanent signing of Alan da Silva Santos, a 19-year-old Brazilian winger. The youngster will join the Eagles' U23 squad after four seasons with Flamengo.

In 2026, Alan Santos featured in 17 matches for Flamengo's U20 side, scoring five goals. He also made three appearances for the Rio de Janeiro club's senior team. 

Upon his arrival at Benfica, the winger explained his reasons for choosing the Estádio da Luz club. “It’s the biggest club in Portugal. I’m incredibly happy to wear this jersey. It’s a huge pleasure to be here at Benfica. First, I want to thank my father and mother, who have always been with me every step of the way. And God willing, I hope to bring a lot of joy to the Benfica team and score many goals here,” he stated in an interview with BTV. 

After his first training session in the Benfica colors, the new signing also shared his expectations. “Today was my first training session; I met many teammates and the coach, who is an excellent coach. My hope is to adapt as quickly as possible, give my best, and help Benfica,” he said.

Regarding his main on-field characteristics… “Scoring goals, one-on-one situations, skill. But, throughout the season, Benfica fans will see my quality, they will enjoy it, and they will know who Alan Santos is,” he assured.

“I want to keep working to achieve the goals I have here. And God willing, win major titles. The football here is modern, it’s different, almost similar to Brazil’s. But, God willing, I’ll adapt as quickly as possible to give my best for Benfica,” Alan Santos noted.

“God willing, I want to be in the 2030 World Cup [for the Brazilian national team] and win titles. Achieve Benfica’s objectives and also make it to the Brazilian national team,” he concluded, with ambition.