Just as Sporting CP once had an unlimited supply of homegrown wingers with the emergences of Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani and Ricardo Quaresma, Benfica have become adept developers of top class centre-forwards. Great names from Benfica's gloried past, such as Eusebio, Jose Aguas and Nene, provide inspiration for the latest generation of goal scorers looking to find their wings with the Eagles.
When Joao Felix left the Estadio de Luz for an eye watering fee of £113million to join Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2020, there was a sense that Benfica had lost its next great hope.
Benfica responded by plucking a young sensation in the shape of Darwin Nunez from Spanish second-tier outfit Almeria for just over £20million. Meanwhile, Goncalo Ramos, who joined Benfica in 2013, waited patiently for his moment in the spotlight.
