Manchester United, Real Madrid and PSG are all tracking the 19-year-old but he has expressed his interest in playing alongside the Juventus forward
"Portugal’s best player was at Alvalade… and it was nice of Ronaldo to have gone there to watch him play."
Former Benfica vice-president Rui Gomes da Silva’s words, though preposterous, perfectly illustrate the excitement surrounding Joao Felix, the club’s new wonderkid.
The 19-year-old’s cool finish past Sporting goalkeeper Renan Ribeiro on Sunday brought his tally in the season to eight goals and three assists in all competitions. All that in just over 1,000 minutes of game time.