Andre Gomes was at the height of his career in the summer of 2016. At the time, his stock was trending up and it looked like the sky was the limit for his potential as the next all-around top midfielder in Europe.
After rising up through the ranks with Benfica and a short promising two-year stint with Valencia, Gomes began to attract the interest of some of Europe’s top clubs. Following the successful 2016 Euro tournament where he recorded an assist and created eight goal-scoring chances, the interest from clubs increased and eventually chose to complete a transfer move to Barcelona for €35M+.