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Metro
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Metro
Chelsea and Liverpool in transfer fight to sign £67m 'maestro' this summer
Chelsea and Liverpool have joined the race to sign Benfica defender Tomas Araujo after missing out on Dean Huijsen, according to reports. The Blues and the Reds were unable to land Huijsen from AFC Bournemouth with the Spain international joining Real Madrid instead. Chelsea and Liverpool are already turning their attentions towards alternative options and are now in a three-way fight to recruit Araujo. The 23-year-old is wanted by both English clubs as well as French champions Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the summer transfer window, Foot Mercato have reported. Araujo, who earned his first international cap for Portugal last year, is believed to have a €80m (£67m) release clause in his Benfica contract. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. He has been dubbed a 'technical maestro' and an 'elite player' by football scouts on X, who have highlighted Araujo's turns, dribbling, passing, speed, build-up impact and ability to win duels as some of his biggest strengths. Araujo came through Benfica's academy and has established himself as a important star, playing a total of 67 first-team games for the club to date. Araujo helped Benfica land the Taça da Liga (Portuguese League Cup) this season and could now be heading to a bigger European team this summer. He also shined in the academy before his breakthrough, winning the 2022 UEFA Youth League and being named in the Team of the Tournament. PSG appear to be the frontrunners to land Araujo at this moment in time having initiated talks to sign him last summer. The Ligue 1 didn't end up completing a deal for Araujo but he is still high up on their wishlist for the upcoming summer window. Liverpool and Chelsea are yet to make an offer to sign Araujo but they are thought to be watching his situation closely ahead of a possible swoop. Chelsea are also looking at other defensive options if they miss out on Araujo to either Liverpool or PSG. It was reported last month that the Blues have looked at Ajax's 19-year-old defender Jorrel Hato. More Trending Hato, who can play as a centre-back or left-back, has established himself as an important player for Ajax since progressing through their academy. It has been suggested that Ajax would demand at least £40m for the Netherlands international. Chelsea have also been keeping tabs on Premier League stars Marc Guehi and Jarrad Branthwaite, who play for Crystal Palace and Everton. Guehi, 24, has impressed in the centre of Palace's defence and Chelsea know the player well given he came through the Blues' academy. MORE: Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool given major hope in transfer race for Borussia Dortmund star MORE: What Trent Alexander-Arnold has said about celebrating against his former club MORE: Jurgen Klopp responds to speculation over shock managerial return at Roma
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Richard Hughes you GENIUS: Tomas Araujo is perfect for Liverpool
Liverpool are looking into a deal for Benfica's Tomas Araujo. It's exactly what they need. Anfield Watch understands that Liverpool are strongly considering a move for Benfica defender Tomas Araujo. Araujo would be available for £67m (his release clause) should the Reds ultimately decide to push forward. Advertisement But it's a complicated situation. For one, Liverpool aren't even aware of how much they need a new centre-back. It largely hinges on Ibrahima Konate, who enters the final year of his contract this summer. Talks with the Frenchman have stalled and if a new deal isn't signed, Liverpool are inclined to sell while they still can. Their first choice to replace Konate would be Dean Huijsen and it appeared they stood a wonderful chance of snapping him up. Real Madrid, however, have decided to repeat their favourite story of the summer and move into pole position for a major Liverpool transfer target. It now appears Huijsen is off there, leaving the Reds searching for an alternative. Araujo is exactly that, then - not the first-choice option by any means but a really solid one. Advertisement In fact, we think he's perfect. Tomas Araujo at Liverpool It's incredibly easy to see why Liverpool would be interested in Araujo. First and foremost, he's an incredibly versatile defender. Primarily a centre-back, Araujo has started just shy of 20 fixtures at right-back this season. That includes on fixture as a right-wingback - a game in which he actually scored (albeit from a set-piece). But that's exactly the kind of versatility that we know Liverpool want. Arne Slot has been 'forced' to use both Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah at right-back this season - having a more natural option there would be a fantastic boost to the squad. Advertisement So couple that with Araujo being just 22 and you've got a really solid signing that improves the squad. There's long-term potential as well as the versatility. Suddenly the asking price doesn't seem so daunting. And Araujo is someone who fits the bill in other ways. He makes plenty of recoveries (among the most in Portugal) as well as tackles - though, his stats are slightly difficult to judge given he plays two different roles so consistently. But what we can say for sure is that Araujo is a defender who's incredibly comfortable on the ball and happy to move into different roles. Doing that at 22 is rare but also exactly what Liverpool are after. Advertisement Young players typically don't excel in two very different roles. Experience brings comfort on the pitch and it's only then that they move into new surroundings and perform well. Araujo has no trouble being asked to do different things from game to game, though. It's a sign that not only could he boost the squad but he could find adapting to life in a new team easier than most. We'll admit that Araujo isn't the dream successor to Ibrahima Konate but with both Quansah and Gomez linked with exits, he's essentially a perfect addition. One who could grow into a fine defender while covering two positions to a high standard. We're on board.
The Star
08-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Portuguese title on the line as Benfica host rivals Sporting
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - Sporting CP v Benfica - Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal - December 29, 2024 Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres in action with Benfica's Tomas Araujo REUTERS/Rodrigo Antunes/File Photo (Reuters) - Sporting and Benfica lock horns in a Lisbon derby on Saturday that could decide the Portuguese league title with a game left in one of the closest races the country has seen in years. The Portuguese capital rivals both have 78 points, with Sporting top by virtue of winning the first clash between the teams 1-0 at the Jose Alvalade stadium back in December. If Sporting win on Saturday they will be champions, while if Benfica triumph by at least a two-goal margin they will reclaim the title with a superior head-to-head record. A one-goal victory for Benfica would mean the title being decided next weekend when goal difference could come into play, with Sporting currently three goals better off than Benfica. If the match is drawn, Sporting will retain the title by at least matching their rival's result on the final matchday. With third-placed Porto long out of the title race, trailing 13 points behind the top two and level on 65 points with Braga, the Lisbon rivalry between Benfica and Sporting has dominated the campaign and not only in the league. Benfica beat Sporting on penalties in the League Cup final in January and they will meet again at the iconic Jamor National Stadium in the Portuguese Cup final on May 25. It will be a clash of two coaches who took charge of struggling sides in mid-season and got them back on track. Rui Borges in late December replaced Joao Pereira, who lasted only 42 days after he was named Sporting manager following Ruben Amorim's move to Manchester United. Amorin left Sporting in comfortable position at the top but a series of bad results forced the club to make a quick change and hire the 43-year-old Borges from Vitoria Guimaraes. Sporting were already feeling the heat from Bruno Lage's Benfica, who was hired in September for a second tenure after Roger Schmidt was fired only four matchdays into the season. (Reporting by Fernando Kallas; Editing by Ken Ferris)
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Import tax on coffee pressures US roasters already facing high prices
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first U.S. tariffs on coffee imports since colonial times will increase costs and complexity to importers and roasters already dealing with near-record prices. The U.S. announced on Wednesday tariffs of 46% on imports from Vietnam, the world's second largest coffee producer, as well as a 32% duty on imports from Indonesia, the fourth largest grower. Central and South American coffee growers, such as Brazil and Colombia, got a 10% tariff. Vietnam is the third largest supplier of coffee to the U.S., the world's largest consumer of the beverage. It mainly exports robusta coffee, a type widely used to make instant coffee as well as ready-to-drink cold beverages. "Vietnam is the big one that sticks out," said Tomas Araujo, a broker at StoneX. "Going forward, it will be a challenge for the supply chain and to end users, with added costs," he said. "This is big. The tariff on Vietnam means $2,500 more per ton" for a U.S. buyer, a European trader said. ICE robusta futures, the global price benchmark, were trading at around $5,390 per ton on Thursday. It is uncertain if beans already en route to the U.S. are subject to the large tariff, he noted. Countries exporting cocoa, the main chocolate-making ingredient, were also taxed. No. 1 grower Ivory Coast got a 21% tariff. "Both the coffee industry and candy manufacturers will lobby hard to have the tariffs removed from these products," said soft commodities analyst Judith Ganes, president of J Ganes Consulting. "I personally doubt the tariffs will stick." U.S. roasters will probably have to shift from Vietnam's robustas to Brazil's, known as conilons, experts said. But Brazil does not have a lot of robustas, as it produces mostly the milder arabica variety. The U.S. will have to compete for the conilons with the local Brazilian industry, they said, while Europe and China might be better off having a larger supply from Vietnam at lower prices. Sign in to access your portfolio
Reuters
03-04-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Import tax on coffee pressures US roasters already facing high prices
NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - The first U.S. tariffs on coffee imports since colonial times will increase costs and complexity to importers and roasters already dealing with near-record prices. The U.S. announced on Wednesday tariffs of 46% on imports from Vietnam, the world's second largest coffee producer, as well as a 32% duty on imports from Indonesia, the fourth largest grower. Central and South American coffee growers, such as Brazil and Colombia, got a 10% tariff. Vietnam is the third largest supplier of coffee to the U.S., the world's largest consumer of the beverage. It mainly exports robusta coffee, a type widely used to make instant coffee as well as ready-to-drink cold beverages. "Vietnam is the big one that sticks out," said Tomas Araujo, a broker at StoneX. "Going forward, it will be a challenge for the supply chain and to end users, with added costs," he said. "This is big. The tariff on Vietnam means $2,500 more per ton" for a U.S. buyer, a European trader said. ICE robusta futures , the global price benchmark, were trading at around $5,390 per ton on Thursday. It is uncertain if beans already en route to the U.S. are subject to the large tariff, he noted. Countries exporting cocoa, the main chocolate-making ingredient, were also taxed. No. 1 grower Ivory Coast got a 21% tariff. "Both the coffee industry and candy manufacturers will lobby hard to have the tariffs removed from these products," said soft commodities analyst Judith Ganes, president of J Ganes Consulting. "I personally doubt the tariffs will stick." U.S. roasters will probably have to shift from Vietnam's robustas to Brazil's, known as conilons, experts said. But Brazil does not have a lot of robustas, as it produces mostly the milder arabica variety. The U.S. will have to compete for the conilons with the local Brazilian industry, they said, while Europe and China might be better off having a larger supply from Vietnam at lower prices.
