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Where has Renato Sanches gone? This brilliant and talented player who had Europe and the world at his feet after a great Euro 2016. Crowned Golden Boy the same year, the Portuguese also joined Bayern Munich to take a step forward at the highest level after a promising debut under the Benfica jersey. But in Bavaria, the native of Amadora did not convince. Sent on loan to Swansea, he then moved to Lille in 2019. A club where he resumed his career before joining PSG, with the help of Luis Campos and his agent Jorge Mendes. But his experience in the capital was not a complete success. Used 27 times in all competitions (2 goals), he was sent on loan to AS Roma last season.
But again, it was a failure, particularly because of the numerous injuries. According to the specialized site Transfermarkthe was hit 7 times, missing 27 matches and 139 days of competition. Disappointed, La Louve, who only played him 12 times (1 goal), sent him back to Paris. A city where he had already become accustomed to the infirmary the previous season since he had 5 injuries. But the residents of the Parc des Princes wanted him to leave again during the last summer transfer window. A mission that is anything but simple. Despite his qualities, the Portuguese has a reputation as a fragile player, he who has often been betrayed by his body. This did not frighten Benfica, who repatriated him.
His third injury of the season
“Trained at Sport Lisboa and Benfica, midfielder Renato Sanches, 26, returns home to wear the Eagles jersey again and strengthen the professional football team in the 2024/25 season, on loan from the club French from PSG. The agreement includes a purchase option (of €10 million, editor’s note)”could we read on the official press release. Motivated, Renato Sanches was counting on his return to Lisbon to get back on track. On the bench against Casa Pia on August 17 in the league, he played 19 minutes against Estrela Amadora (August 24) and 45 against Moreirense (August 30). But he quickly made a detour to the infirmary. Affected in the ischios, he was absent between September 10 and October 13 (5 missed matches, 33 days of absence).
Once recovered, he participated in 6 matches in all competitions before getting injured. He missed 44 days of competition between November 20 and January 3, due to a muscle problem (9 missed matches, 44 days of absence). Subsequently, he played 23 minutes against Braga in the league on January 4, then in the League Cup (25 minutes, January 8). Three days later, on January 11, he played 7 minutes on the pitch against Sporting CP in the League Cup final. He had also converted a penalty during the penalty shootout which won 7 to 8. But on Monday, Benfica announced that their player was suffering from a muscle injury in his right thigh. A new blow to the head of Renato Sanches.
Renato Sanches is disappointed
If the Portuguese team has not given a duration of absence, the Lusitanian media speak of 6 to 8 weeks of absence. In Bola specifies that he will begin his treatment and rehabilitation in a specialized clinic in Madrid. Obviously, his case is being talked about in Portugal. In Bola writes about him: “bad news at Luz and again with the name of Renato Sanches in the mix. The 27-year-old midfielder has returned to Benfica’s medical client list due to a muscle injury in his right thigh. (…) This is the third time that Renato Sanches has stopped due to injury since he signed for Benfica, the club where he was trained and to which he returned in the hope of relaunching a marked career precisely by the injuries.”
For his part, O Jogo spoke of a mentally affected player. “From what we discovered, the new muscular problem left the Portuguese international devastated, not only because of the prospect of another break, but above all because he felt good and believed that, gradually, he could play a bigger role in the team and help them fight for the next goals. The title of today’s match, in Faro, for example, was in the plans of the player who, to avoid unfiltered comments, decided to suspend his social networks. In fact, he closed his account Instagramwhere it is usually active. The seasons follow one another and are similar for the unfortunate Renato Sanches.
