New contract for Bentancur

We are delighted to announce that Rodrigo Bentancur has signed a new, long-term contract with the Club.

Since joining us from Juventus in January, 2022, the 28-year-old has made 122 appearances in our colours to date, scoring on nine occasions.

Rodrigo said: "I feel really good and I'm very happy to continue my story with this fantastic club.

"My family are happy; I have fantastic friends and team-mates who work hard every day. I love this Club and feel really good here.

"Winning the Europa League was a fantastic moment and we want to build on this now, to win more trophies.

"We have a new Head Coach, a new captain and I want to enjoy many more years at the Club."

Our Head Coach, Thomas Frank, said: "I'm extremely happy that Rodrigo has committed his future to the Club.

"It shows his belief in what we are building here and that we are starting a journey which we hope will be really special.

"Rodri is a big part of that. He's a fantastic midfielder who can dictate games and be the glue that holds the team together. He also has the ability to arrive in the penalty area, create goals and score them, too."

Arriving from Turin alongside Dejan Kulusevski, the versatile midfielder made an instant impact in the second half of the 2021/22 campaign, starting 16 of our final 18 matches as we secured a return to the UEFA Champions League.

Enjoying a somewhat prolific spell in front of goal at the start of the following season as he more than doubled his career goal tally in a matter of months, Rodrigo’s first full campaign in N17 was unfortunately cut short as he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in January, 2023, which would see him sidelined for most of the year.

Returning in the October before an ankle injury saw him ruled out until the new year, he captained the side for the first time as we opened 2024 with a FA Cup third round win over Burnley. He then scored his first goal in over a year as we travelled to Manchester United in the Premier League the following week.

After illustrious spells with Boca Juniors and Juventus, Rodrigo was an integral part of the Club’s success in last year’s UEFA Europa League, featuring in 13 of our 15 matches across the competition, including playing the full 90 minutes in the final in Bilbao.

On the international stage, he has 72 caps to his name for Uruguay, scoring three times, and has featured for his country at two FIFA World Cups.