Sassuolo signs Obrador on loan from Benfica, loans out Alvarez
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 4:36 AM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
Sassuolo announced the signing of Rafa Obrador on loan from Benfica with an option to buy for €7 million. The 22-year-old defender joins after a stint at Torino. Simultaneously, the club has loaned Agustin Alvarez to Club Atletico Talleres, also with an option to buy at the end of the season. Alvarez, a 25-year-old striker from Uruguay, joined Sassuolo in 2022 but had several loan spells prior to this move. Alberto Aquilani has been appointed as Sassuolo's new coach amid these transactions.
- •Sassuolo secures Rafa Obrador from Benfica on loan.
- •Obrador has an option to buy set at €7 million.
- •Agustin Alvarez is loaned to Club Atletico Talleres.
- •Alberto Aquilani is the new head coach of Sassuolo.
- 4:36 AMYahoo Sports — Official: Sassuolo secure Obrador from Benfica, loan out Alvarez
"Sassuolo have officially signed Rafa Obrador on loan with option to buy from Benfica, after his Torino experience, and loaned Agustin Alvarez to Club Atletico Talleres.The Neroverdi completed two tran...
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