Nottingham Forest have been linked with summer moves for Benfica duo Jota and David Tavares.
And amid all the speculation, only one of the duo featured for the Portuguese club in a pre-season match this weekend.
Jota was not involved as Benfica beat Estoril 4-1 in what is described as a “training match” on the official website.
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Tavares did not start the game, but came on as a substitute - along with former Reds loan flop Diogo Goncalves.
Benfica list a number of players who “were not fit to play”, but Jota is also not among them.
Portuguese outlet OJOGO say Jota is likely to head elsewhere this summer as he has fallen down the pecking order.
They say Forest are one of the clubs “already having Jota in their sights”, but add there is other interest in him, including from Spain.
The Reds also reportedly have attacking midfielder Tavares on their radar.
Portuguese football analyst Alex Goncalves has said of the chances of a move to the City Ground for the pair: “David Tavares very probable, João Filipe very possible.”
Head coach Sabri Lamouchi has bolstered his squad with three new additions so far, in Jack Colback, Lyle Taylor and Tyler Blackett.
