Andreas Schelderup has had his breakthrough season. Now, it’s not bad to have signed with Benfica in 2023 as a teenager, but this season has really attracted the attention of the biggest clubs. Now it’s all about the Premier League.
This spring, Spanish media reported that Barcelona’s sporting director Deco followed the Norwegian winger closely. Under Jose Mourinho, Schelderup has gone from having limited confidence, to becoming one of the attacking players Mourinho has used the biggest superlatives to describe the performances of.
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Benfica are working hard to extend with Schelderup, but various media claim the Norwegian international striker has hidden away his signature pen, he is waiting for the right offer from the Premier League.
And it seems to be coming.
Tottenham have an obvious problem with the left wing position, which was not rectified last summer when club legend Son Heung-min left for LAFC. According to Record , Tottenham are throwing themselves into the race to sign Norway’s new star winger. Liverpool are already on, where Schelderup is seen as a cheaper alternative to top goal Yan Diomande.
According to the Portuguese media, Benfica are opening up bids from 40 million euros for the player, who last season went on with 10 goals and 7 assists, in several matches as the match-winner.
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Schjelderup was already a signing target for West Ham in the winter transfer window, but José Mourinho is said to have blocked the transfer, it is reported.
Schjelderup has 37 of his 43 games on the left wing in 2025/26, so he could come straight into that position with Roberto De Zerbi. Now scouts from Tottenham and Liverpool are following the Norwegian closely in the World Cup, the 22-year-old has also shown his potential to assert himself in the biggest arenas.
We are more than happy to take a round with Schelderup in the Premier League. A left winger filling the gap left by Tottenham legend Son Heung-min sounds like a fitting task.
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