Arsenal, Newcastle and Villa keen on Benfica star, Eagles want £50m | OneFootball

Gianluca Prestianni is attracting strong interest in England. Arsenal, Newcastle United and Aston Villa are keeping a close eye on the Argentine winger from Benfica, who has impressed at the start of the season under Marco Silva.

At 20, Prestianni is valued by Benfica at around €50 million, despite being protected by a €100 million release clause. Newcastle’s interest appears to be particularly strong, with the English club willing to offer the Argentine three times the salary he currently earns. The information was reported by Muhammed Yusuf and Ekrem Konur.

The winger’s possible departure becomes even more significant given that Prestianni was close to leaving the Estádio da Luz this summer. The Argentine was very close to joining Trabzonspor in a deal that could have reached €20 million, but the situation ultimately changed.

The Portuguese coach has been placing his trust in the young attacker, and Prestiannihas delivered on the pitch. The Argentine has three goals in five matches, having started on four occasions and also provided an assist.

Prestianni’s excellent start, together with Rafa Silva’s impact, has ultimately pushed Andreas Schjelderup to the bench. The Norwegian, who stood out at the 2026 World Cup, is therefore seeing internal competition increase at a time when the Argentine is beginning to establish himself as one of the team’s main attacking weapons.

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