Jan-Niklas Best: Return to the Bundesliga is imminent!

Jan-Niklas Best could leave Benfica Lisbon after just half a year. The 25-year-old football professional changed from Heidenheim to Benfica in the summer of 2024 for around eight million euros, where his contract is valid until 2029. So far, however, the best has received the hoped -for playing time. In a total of 19 competitive games, including eight times in the starting eleven, he came to 783 minutes of use. In the league he was only in the starting eleven in 16 games, while he was only used as a joker in the Champions League.

The situation for the best recently led to speculation about a possible change. According to information from the Soester Anzeiger has a clear preference for a return to the Bundesliga. RB Leipzig and VfB Stuttgart show interest in the player. Crystal Palace from the Premier League is also associated with the best, but a move to England is out of the question for him. The most likely scenario is a winter loan with a purchase option, whereby Benfica wants to get back at least the transfer fee of eight million euros during a sale.

open options for best

Both sides seem to be open to a quick change towards. Coach Roger Schmidt, who originally wanted to sign him, left the club shortly after the best’s arrival. In addition, RB Leipzig needs the need on the right, since Benjamin Henrichs is injured, while VfB Stuttgart has a vacancy on the left due to the rental termination of Frans.

like 90min has already decided to leave Benfica in winter. However, a move to Leipzig could be complicated, since talks are "far away" according to reports. Should the best return to the Bundesliga, he could be a reinforcement as an offensive player for VfB Stuttgart, even if he is not the ideal cast as a classic left -back. So far there have been no formalized conversations between VfB and the best, but the situation could change in the coming days.