Luís Aguilar reveals a Benfica player is throwing a strop to leave | OneFootball

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·9 July 2026

Luís Aguilar reveals a Benfica player is throwing a strop to leave

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The future of Gianluca Prestianni remains shrouded in uncertainty. The young Argentine winger is said to have requested a salary review from Benfica, so as to reflect the status he has earned in the first-team squad, but the request was turned down by the Eagles’ hierarchy.

has presented the player with an offer that represents a significant increase on the financial terms he currently receives at the Luz.


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According to Luís Aguilar, the Turkish club is using a behind-the-scenes strategy to facilitate the signing of Prestianni, and he says Trabzonspor want to complete the deal for around €20 million, a figure Benfica considers insufficient.

has no intention of giving in to what Aguilar describes as a "tantrum" by the player and his agents to force through the transfer.

"They are trying to get into the player’s head to create a rift with the club and then sign him for a lower price," he said. In that sense, Benfica are standing firm and have no intention of negotiating the Argentine winger for the figures currently on the table.

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

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