Centre-ForwardPortugal21 years oldPlays for AC Monza
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Gustavo Varela is a centre-forward for AC Monza. Born on 30 January 2005, the Portuguese forward is in his first spell in Serie A with Monza and is being used as a central striker. He wears shirt number 9 and is right-footed.
Varela is listed as a Striker with an EA SPORTS FC 27 overall rating of 68. The rating profile shows Shooting 69, Pace 67, Dribbling 67, Physicality 62, Passing 51 and Defending 23. Recent match notes include an 81-minute appearance with 2 goals and 1 assist in a 4-0 win against Cagliari on 19 October 2026, and a 90-minute appearance with 2 goals in a 2-1 win against Sassuolo on 18 September 2026.
Varela came through Sporting CP Youth before moving to PAOK Thessaloniki U17 in January 2016. He progressed to PAOK Thessaloniki U19 in January 2021 and then transferred to SL Benfica U19 in January 2022 for a fee of €100k. He moved to SL Benfica B in January 2023. In September 2025 he joined Gil Vicente FC, returned to SL Benfica B in June 2026, and then joined AC Monza in July 2026 for a fee of €2.5m.
Chelsea and Tottenham watched Monza forward Gustavo Varela in Italy on Saturday, with both clubs monitoring the Portuguese centre-forward after a strong Serie A start. YSScores reported that Tottenham and Chelsea have…
Brentford are among six English clubs reported to have scouted Gustavo Varela, with YSScores (2 Nov) citing TEAMtalk for the claim that Tottenham, Chelsea, Newcastle, Brighton, Brentford and Fulham sent representatives…
Tottenham and Chelsea were among a host of Premier League clubs in Italy on Saturday to watch Monza forward Gustavo Varela, per TEAMtalk. The outlet attributes the story to its own exclusive, naming the two London clubs…
Napoli are tracking Monza centre‑forward Gustavo Varela and could move for him in the January window, according to a cluster of Italian outlets. Gazzetta.it first flagged the interest, noting that Arsenal and Benfica…
Gazzetta.it reported on 28 Oct that PSV Eindhoven and Ajax dispatched scouts to watch Monza forward Gustavo Varela, with Napoli also monitoring the Portuguese striker whose contract runs to June 2030. On 29 Oct the…
Inter are weighing a January move for Monza striker Gustavo Varela. Goal and Yahoo Deportes (20 Oct) report that sporting director Dario Baccin watched him and came away impressed, making him a possible winter target as…
Arsenal are tracking Monza striker Gustavo Varela, with Gazzetta.it reporting on 21 October that the Gunners and Napoli have set their sights on the Portuguese forward. His listed contract runs to June 2030.