After Gonzalo Ramos impressed in his first match as a starter at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with a hat-trick against Switzerland, he also set a record in the UEFA Champions League, where Benfica reached the quarter-finals by knocking out Club Brugge. (7-1 overall).

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Gonzalo Ramos, Erik ten Hag’s top target – the Portuguese has a €120m release clause

Gonzalo Ramos, 21, is set to become the next player to join a major European club after Enzo Fernandez (sold to Chelsea for over €100m).

The Benfica striker, valued at €40m by Transfermarkt, scored a brace in the second leg against Club Brugge and provided an assist in the Portuguese’s first win.

The foreign press writes that Ramos would attract the attention of Manchester United and Bayern Munich, teams that are looking for strikers.

Gonzalo Ramos has a buyout clause of €120 million and his contract with Benfica runs until the summer of 2026.

In the match against Club Brugge, Gonzalo Ramos became the youngest player in the history of Benfica Lisbon (21 years and 260 days) to score and assist in the same Champions League match in the 21st century.

In addition, Ramos is the youngest Portuguese player to score a brace in the Champions League play-offs.

Manchester United’s first event since the historic humiliation with Liverpool

Manchester United’s interest in Gonzalo Ramos comes days after the historic humiliation they suffered at Anfield against Liverpool (7-0).

The management of the club from “Old Trafford” understood that the involvement of Vout Weghorst is not an option for the attacking department, so the “Red Devils” have restructured.

However, Manchester United is not letting the top scorer of the Italian championship, Victor Osimene, out of their sight.