Benfica signing among Juventus's biggest regrets | OneFootball

Enzo Barrenechea is emerging as one of Juventus’s biggest regrets. The Argentine midfielder has established himself as a key figure in Benfica’s midfield, which could soon have a new captain, and has doubled his market value in less than two years since leaving Turin, where he spent five seasons.

The player was included in the deal that took Douglas Luiz to Juventus, valued at €8 million plus €3 million in bonuses. In the summer of 2025, Aston Villa sent Barrenechea to Benfica on loan, with a conditional obligation-to-buy clause set at around €15 million, almost double what Juventus had originally received.

The Argentine’s rise in value is part of a pattern of deals in which Juventus brought in around €120 million for players now worth €300 million. The list of regrets includes names such as Dean Huijsen, Radu Dragusin, Matías Soulé, Kaio Jorge and Félix Correia.

As highlighted by 'Gazzetta dello Sport', "from makeweight to a vital presence in Benfica’s midfield. Enzo Barrenechea has also doubled his value in just under two years after Juventus decided to transfer him. Included in the Douglas Luiz deal with Aston Villa and valued at €8 million (plus €3 million in bonuses), in the summer of 2025 he was loaned by the English club to Benfica, with a conditional obligation-to-buy clause set at around €15 million. Almost double the amount Juventus had received".

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Enzo Barrenechea — valued at €15 million — has made 39 appearances: 22 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 13 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 2,840 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Argentine has recorded two goals and one assist.

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