José Mourinho discusses Gianluca Prestianni’s future at Benfica | OneFootball

The Eagles’ narrow victory over Famalicão, sealed with a goal from Vangelis Pavlidis, set the stage for José Mourinho to talk about Gianluca Prestianni. At the end of the match, the coach made a point of discussing the winger’s performance. The manager assured that the number 25 will continue to have a place at Benfica.

José Mourinho highlighted the technical qualities of the star: “He’s talented, a player who can dribble, one-on-one. He plays better on the left than on the right. He is frankly better on the left because he looks for interior areas where he feels more comfortable. But he did a good job for us.”

Even so, the Special One pointed out aspects for the Benfica player to improve: “I think he still struggles to be intense and focused for 90 minutes. Sometimes people forget that he’s the same age as the kids coming up from the B team. He’s a player who is growing and will continue to have opportunities to develop.”

These words come at a time of strong international interest in the creative player. River Plate has shown very concrete interest in bringing the forward back to his home country. Despite the interest from the Millonarios and the player’s wishes, José Mourinho and the Benfica management seem determined to keep hold of Gianluca Prestianni.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Gianluca Prestianni – valued at 12 million euros – has played 18 matches: 11 in Liga Portugal Betclic, four in the Champions League, one in the Super Cup, one in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the League Cup. In the 615 minutes he’s been on the pitch, the player has scored two goals and provided one assist.

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