According to AS, Barcelona have been progressing in their efforts to sign Banjaqui but are encountering resistance from Mourinho and Benfica. The report states that Mourinho will do everything he can to keep the player at Benfica and is preventing the player's move to Barcelona. Benfica want to renew the young player's contract, and Mourinho gave him his first start in an attempt to discourage Barcelona and keep him at the club.

Barcelona is the club most attentive to the situation of right-back Daniel Banjaqui, a U-17 European and world champion. While interest from other top European clubs increased after the U-17 World Cup, it is reported that the Catalan club has shown particular attention. Benfica has intensified efforts to renew Banjaqui's contract. Talks with his representatives started even before the World Cup, but an agreement has not yet been reached. The club is increasingly eager to secure a new deal because the player's value has risen and he will turn 18 in March, a contractually sensitive period. Banjaqui was given his senior debut by José Mourinho and has a contract with Benfica until the end of the 2026/27 season. Benfica's discomfort with this current deal has contributed to interest from other major teams.