Gustavo Varela is a 21-year-old Portuguese Centre-Forward whose name could become prominent in upcoming transfer windows. Benfica is aware of his growth in the Italian league. Benfica retains matching rights on Gustavo Varela, which means the club has the right to match future offers. There is no buy-back right for Benfica regarding Gustavo Varela; at most, the Portuguese club will have a right of first refusal in the event of equal offers from other clubs that may become interested in him in the future. The player's registration now belongs entirely to Monza, which he joined in July 2026. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €5.00m. Varela has scored 4 goals in 7 appearances for the Portugal U21 team, and has also recently attracted interest from clubs such as Arsenal and Napoli.