Andreas Schjelderup: The €30m Winger Igniting Transfer Battles
Andreas Schjelderup is no longer just a name on a scouting report. He is a market event.
The Benfica winger has turned a sharp World Cup start with Norway into a full-blown transfer battle, with Milan and Como now joining a queue that already includes Liverpool, Tottenham and Atletico Madrid. For a 22-year-old who only a few months ago was close to Club Brugge, the acceleration has been dramatic.
From almost Brugge to €30m man
Benfica’s stance reflects that surge. As reported by TuttoMercatoWeb, the Portuguese club now value Schjelderup at around €30 million – roughly double what Club Brugge were willing to put on the table in January. That figure hardened after a decisive moment: a match-winning brace against Real Madrid that convinced José Mourinho to shut down any winter exit.
Parma know how quickly the door can slam. CEO Federico Cherubini has already admitted the club came close in the winter window, only to fall just short when it mattered. Since then, the price has climbed and the competition has grown teeth.
A winger built for modern football
Schjelderup’s profile reads like a checklist for elite recruiters. A left-footed right winger who can operate comfortably on either flank, he offers tactical flexibility and end product. Last season he produced 10 goals and seven assists in 43 appearances for Benfica across all competitions, numbers that have alerted data departments and old-school scouts alike.
Those club performances laid the groundwork. The World Cup has lit the fuse.
World Cup stage, global spotlight
Thrown into the action from the bench, Schjelderup helped Norway edge Senegal 3-2 and book a place in the last 16. It was the kind of cameo that changes conversations in boardrooms: impact under pressure, on the biggest stage, with half of Europe watching.
Serie A clubs have reacted fastest. Milan see a winger who can stretch games and grow with a young core. Como, newly ambitious and well-backed, sense an opportunity to make a statement that would echo far beyond Lake Como.
And they are not alone.
Barcelona watching, Benfica waiting
Barcelona have also been linked, viewing Schjelderup as a possible replacement option in the wide areas, with his name mentioned in connection with Marcus Rashford’s role. The Norwegian, though, has kept his feet on the ground.
“It would be fantastic if those rumours were true, but at the moment I don’t know anything concrete,” he said, cutting through the noise with a calm that belies his age.
That noise will only grow. With his value rising and his list of admirers stretching from England to Italy and Spain, Benfica hold a strong hand. When the real bids land on the table, the question will not be whether they can sell.
It will be who dares to pay the price for Europe’s latest World Cup climber.
