A bigger role likely awaits Keaton Parks next season at Benfica.
Portuguese publication Record reports that Parks has been invited to take part in preseason training with the first team in July and August. The 20-year-old American joined the Portuguese giant in 2017 from fellow Portuguese side Varzim and has impressed for Benfica B, including scoring a pair of goals in a match on Wednesday.
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Parks has made three appearances for the first team off the bench, including seven minutes in Benfica’s 2-0 win over Desportivo Aves last Saturday.
Keaton Parks vai integrar próxima pré época https://t.co/gdvwsxAHEZ #KeatonParks #SLBenfica pic.twitter.com/m5B5VGGEGh
— ZEROZERO (@zerozeropt) March 15, 2018
The Texas native was part of a U.S. Under-20 National Team training camp in London in April 2017 but has yet to make his debut in the U.S. shirt. It’s surely only a matter of time.