Spanish club Barcelona is closely following the young Portuguese right-back Daniel Banjaki, who shone with his national team and won the European Championship and the Under-17 World Cup titles, according to the Portuguese newspaper "A Bola." The Catalan club has already made contact with the player's agents to express its interest in his services.

Banjaki will turn 18 next March and has a contract with Benfica until 2027. The Portuguese club is keen to extend the player's contract due to his great potential and the interest from strong European clubs, but so far the player has not agreed to the offer.

Banjaki joined Benfica's ranks in 2018 and made his first appearance with the first team on December 17, during coach José Mourinho's team's victory over Farense in the Portuguese Cup.

Mourinho praised the player after the match, saying: "I have a lot of confidence in him; he is among many young players at Benfica and has the ability to reach the highest levels," confirming that he sees a promising future for him in professional football.

Daniel Banjaki is considered one of the most prominent young Portuguese talents in the right-back position and has the ability to develop quickly to become a strong addition to any team competing for major titles.

Barcelona is closely monitoring the player's development, continuing to follow his performance with Benfica and the youth national teams, awaiting an official step to sign him in the future, according to the same source.