Benfica U17 are being linked with a move for highly-rated Moroccan left-back Hamza Chllali from FUS Rabat’s youth set-up.
The 17-year-old defender, who is listed with FUS Youth and FUS Rabat Youth, is the subject of transfer speculation involving the Portuguese club’s under-17 side, according to data recorded on 6 April 2026. The probability of the deal is noted as “?” and no formal fee has been indicated, with his market value currently recorded as none, increasing talk that any switch could resemble a free agent-style development move rather than a conventional transfer for a set price.
Chllali, born in 2009 and described as a left-footed defender whose main position is left-back, is part of the FUS Rabat pathway and is yet to have a publicly documented contract start or expiry date. With no contract details available and no listed transfer value, observers in Portugal and Morocco have framed the situation in typical transfer-market terms of “contract expired” or youth free transfer possibilities, although no official confirmation has been given by either club.
The Moroccan youngster, who holds sole Moroccan nationality, has been operating within domestic youth football and is registered with FUS Rabat Youth at national-team level. No previous clubs or senior league appearances are listed in the latest data, underlining that this would be a development signing for Benfica’s academy rather than an immediate first-team reinforcement.
Recent match statistics, including opponents, scorelines and individual performance data for Chllali, are not available in the current dataset, leaving scouts to work largely off training impressions and youth-level scouting reports rather than hard numbers.
With Benfica renowned for polishing defensive talents in their academy, a successful move to Lisbon could provide Chllali with a significant platform in European youth football and potentially shape his reputation as one of Morocco’s emerging full-backs if the rumoured transfer materialises.
