Benfica turn down first offer for Prestianni, but River stay in the race | OneFootball

Benfica declined River's first offer for the loan of Gianluca Prestianni, but left the door open to continue negotiations. For this reason, the River management will send an emissary to Portugal to try to unlock the arrival of the former Vélez player, who has already expressed to the club his desire to leave in this transfer market.

The negative response from Lisbon did not come as a surprise to Núñez. Prepared for an extensive negotiation, River intends to increase the loan amount and even the purchase option for 50% of the pass, which were 800 thousand dollars and four million of the same currency, respectively.

Although figures have not yet been disclosed, the trip of a River representative indicates that, although they know it is a complicated endeavor, they do not consider it impossible. Naturally, in response to the first rejection, the new offer will be improved and will seek to meet Benfica's demands.

While initially the intention was never to loan him to South American football, the pressure exerted by Prestianni himself to return to Argentina and play for River could be an important factor in the upcoming discussions. Of course, it won't be enough, but it will be an additional tool that the Argentine club will seek to use.

At 19 and after two years in Europe, Prestianni has yet to establish himself in Benfica's first team. Without continuity, he has played 16 matches this semester, with two goals and two assists, although he has only started twice. Now with José Mourinho as coach, the young player remains sidelined, and moving to River could mean a significant change of scenery to relaunch his career and sustain his growth.

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