Andreas Schjelderup: Rising Star in Transfer Battle

Andreas Schjelderup has gone from intriguing prospect to full‑blown transfer battleground in the space of a few months.

The 22-year-old Benfica winger is turning heads across Europe after a sharp start to the World Cup with Norway, and the queue of admirers keeps growing. Milan and Como are the latest Serie A clubs to step forward with serious interest, joining Liverpool, Tottenham and Atletico Madrid in tracking one of the most in-demand young attackers on the market.

Benfica’s €30m statement

Benfica know exactly what they have on their hands. According to reports in Italy, the Portuguese champions now value Schjelderup at around €30 million – roughly double what Club Brugge were ready to pay in January.

That figure didn’t rise by accident. Back in the winter window, Brugge were circling and Parma were pushing hard as well. Parma CEO Federico Cherubini has already admitted they came close, only to fall short before the deal could be completed.

Then came the turning point: a match-winning brace against Real Madrid. Two goals on a night like that will change a career. It also changed Benfica’s stance. José Mourinho, sensing both sporting importance and financial opportunity, moved quickly and pulled Schjelderup off the market.

From that moment, €15m was never going to be enough again.

A winger built for modern football

Schjelderup’s appeal is obvious to any recruitment department with a laptop and a scouting feed.

A left-footed right winger who can operate comfortably on either flank, he offers versatility without losing his edge. Last season he delivered 10 goals and seven assists in 43 appearances across all competitions for Benfica – not just flashes, but sustained output in a demanding environment.

Those numbers, at his age, are the kind that trigger internal meetings at big clubs. They explain why the list of suitors now stretches from the Premier League to La Liga and across to Serie A.

World Cup stage, rising price

If his club form lit the spark, the World Cup has poured petrol on it.

Coming off the bench for Norway, Schjelderup played a key role in a dramatic 3-2 win over Senegal that sealed a place in the last 16. One impactful cameo on the global stage can shift perception; doing it while already on every scout’s radar sends his stock soaring.

Clubs don’t just see a highlight reel now. They see a young attacker handling pressure, changing a game when it matters, and doing it under the glare of a major tournament.

Barcelona lurking in the background

The noise around his future has inevitably reached Spain as well. Barcelona have been linked with Schjelderup as a potential replacement for Marcus Rashford, whose own situation continues to draw scrutiny.

For now, the Norwegian is keeping his feet on the ground. Asked about the Barcelona talk, he kept it measured: “It would be fantastic if those rumours were true, but at the moment I don’t know anything concrete,” he said.

That line tells its own story. No promises. No declarations. Just a player aware of his rising profile, and of the fact that the real decisions will be made once the World Cup dust settles.

Benfica hold all the cards

What is clear is this: Benfica will not be short of options.

With Milan and Como joining Liverpool, Tottenham, Atletico Madrid and a watching Barcelona, the Lisbon club sit in a position of rare leverage. They have a 22-year-old winger delivering end product, thriving on the biggest stages, and under contract in a seller’s market.

The chase has started. The price is climbing. Now the question is not whether Andreas Schjelderup moves, but which club is prepared to step up first and pay the premium for a winger whose ceiling keeps rising with every game he plays.