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The Benfica duo who could’ve been lining up for Newcastle United - and not against them

Benfica Newcastle Newcastle United Magpies Rafa Silva Amanda Staveley Eddie Howe UEFA Champions League

Newcastle United's pre-season clash with Benfica next week will be another big test for Eddie Howe's side. The Primeira Liga side finished third in the league last season and reached the latter stages of the Champions League.

Benfica have made an impressive start to their pre-season campaign and will be a stern test for the Magpies, with Nélson Veríssimo's side set to play Champions League football later this season. Darwin Nunez's departure has been one the most talked about transfer sagas since January, with the Uruguayan linked to Newcastle before joining Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool.

However, he's not the first Benfica player to have been linked with a move to St. James' Park. Last summer the Magpies were linked with a move for Rafa Silva, the 29-year-old Portuguese winger who finished second top goal scorer for The Eagles.

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