Juan Bernat, a Spanish left-back, was loaned to Benfica from PSG but faced issues due to injuries.

Juan Bernat had previously left Paris Saint-Germain on loan to join Benfica.

Bernat was brought in to replace Grimaldo who had moved to Leverkusen. However, he faced physical problems throughout the season and could only contribute 246 minutes in 6 games without any goals or assists.