Heads up, Benfica! Prestianni could spark surprise reunion away from Luz | OneFootball

The transfer market continues to heat up, and Gianluca Prestianni is once again in the spotlight. The young Benfica winger is one of the most sought-after players this summer, and Trabzonspor’s interest is growing stronger, at a time when the Turkish club’s officials are trying to convince Rui Costa to let go of one of the young talents in Marco Silva’s squad.

According to several Turkish reports, Trabzonspor want to add Prestianni to Sidny Cabral, who was signed from Benfica in this summer transfer window for around €7 million. The Turkish club is reportedly willing to submit an offer between €13 million and €15 million, but Benfica’s board is said to be looking for a fee close to €20 million just to begin negotiations.

If the deal goes through, football could bring about an unexpected reunion between two former teammates who were indirectly involved in one of last season’s most notable controversies. After the incident involving Prestianni and Vinícius Júnior, which led to the Argentine’s precautionary suspension before the second leg of the play-off against Real Madrid, Sidny Cabral also ended up in the spotlight after asking the Brazilian international for his shirt right after the match, a situation that caused some discomfort in Benfica’s dressing room.

Despite that delicate moment, relations between the two players were reportedly normalized before the Cape Verde international’s move to Turkey. Now, Trabzonspor believe they can reunite the two players, creating a duo that knows Benfica’s methods and environment well.

For now, Benfica are holding firm and showing no intention of making Gianluca Prestianni’s departure easy. Marco Silva continues to assess the Argentine during pre-season, while Rui Costa waits to see whether an offer will arrive that could make Benfica’s board reconsider keeping one of the youngsters with the greatest room for development in the squad.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.