Benfica join chase for Mauricio Lemos

Portuguese giants Benfica are hot on the trail of Las Palmas centre-back Mauricio Lemos, according to Record.

It is no secret that the Eagles plan to reinforce their back line in January and they were recently linked with a move for Freiburg centre-back Marc Kempf.

However, it appears that they are also showing interest in Las Palmas star Mauricio Lemos, who is heavily linked with a big club move.

The 21-year-old is believed to be on the radar of Sevilla and Real Sociedad, whereas he also rejected an opportunity to join mighty Barcelona a while back.

According to reports, Lemos should be available for some €9 million, but it remains to be seen whether Las Palmas will consider selling their hotshot midway through the season.

The Uruguayan has so far made 38 La Liga appearances, scoring a total of 5 goals in the process.