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Premier League clubs look set to miss out on another talented Brazilian goalkeeper. Therefore, he won’t be joining Ederson and Alisson in perhaps the best European soccer leagues.
After establishing himself as Athletico Paranaense‘s starting goalkeeper for the last two seasons, Bento was given his debut for Brazil last month. He started in place of the injured Alisson and Ederson against England and Spain. He held a clean sheet at Wembley before conceding thrice at the Santiago Bernabeu.
His impressive performance for Paranaense earned the 24-year-old his long-awaited debut for the Seleção. His impressive record dates back to his days at their junior system, where he maintained 56 clean sheets in 157 appearances.
What’s more, in 2020-21, Bento captained the Red and Black to the Copa Sudamericana title. In 20 games this season, he has had 11 clean sheets while allowing only 10 goals.
Paranaense has Bento under contract until the end of 2026. But keeping him on board may be an uphill struggle for the Arena da Baixada outfit. In April, many European teams closely watched the shot-stopper in anticipation of a possible summer transfer, according to Globo Esporte.
Premier League sides monitoring Bento as goalkeeper option
Rumor had it last month that Bento might be on the move to one of many Premier League clubs. While Mauricio Pochettino has been in charge of Chelsea, Djordje Petrovic and Robert Sanchez have split time in goal.
In terms of rank, the former has recently surpassed the latter. It is unclear, however, if the Blues see the Serbian as a permanent fix. Also, when his loan with Real Madrid ends this summer, Kepa Arrizabalaga may be another player to go.
As per Tuttomercatoweb, Arsenal is also considering Bento as a potential transfer target. The Gunners are worried that Aaron Ramsdale may quit the club before the season ends.
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Author : Martina Alcheva
Publish date : 2024-05-01 15:07:26
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