OFFICIAL: Benfica confirm signing of Danish Darwin Nunez until 2028
Striker Casper Tengstedt (22 years old) is a new addition to Benfica. A former player from Rosenborg, the Dane signed a contract valid until 2028.
Tengstedt has become a real goalscoring sensation over in Scandinavia. The 22-year-old enjoyed a frankly ridiculous 2022, smashing 30 goals and 15 assists in 42 games for Rosenborg and loan club Horsens in Denmark.
Benfica concluded two deals during the day, the Portuguese club spent around 25M€ in the Nordic countries. 10M€ + 5M€ for Andreas Schjelderup and 7M€ + 2M€ for Casper Tengstedt.
Tengstedt has become a wanted man off the back of his goalscoring feats in 2022. Football Scotland claimed in December that Celtic had scheduled talks to sign Tengstedt in their pursuit of a new striker. Yet Tengstedt told TV2 earlier this year that his dream is to play for Liverpool one day, having seemingly grown up supporting the Reds.
Portuguese newspaper Record’s report carries the headline of Tengstedt being ‘the Danish Darwin’, comparing him to Liverpool hitman Darwin Nunez. Tengstedt is hailed as being mobile with great intensity and aggression, just like Nunez. Nunez left Benfica for a move to Liverpool over the summer after excelling in two seasons with the Portuguese giants.
Goncalo Ramos looks like becoming Benfica’s next big striking sale and Tengstedt is now arriving to help Benfica’s attack. Tengstedt seems to be a big Liverpool fan, so he should be loving that comparison.
“I am happy! I will try to help the team so that at the end of the season we can win the Championship. I hope to be part of the team and to help with goals”, said Casper Tengstedt.
“I will try to help the team so that at the end of the season we can win the Championship. I like the way the team plays”
Casper Tengstedt
“Benfica is a great club, I like the way they play. I’m looking forward to playing in front of the fans and at Estádio da Luz”, he admitted.
“I am a striker who can also play as a winger, who is always looking to score goals. I shoot well, I hope you see that on the pitch”, he stressed.
“I am a striker who can play as a winger, who is always looking to score goals”
To the Benfiquistas he left a clear message…
“I’m looking forward to seeing the fans in the stadium! I saw some videos and it looked fantastic! I hope that together we can achieve something big!”, he finished.
