Otamendi future: Argentines say Benfica captain has decided (Video) | OneFootball

Nicolás Otamendi is set to return to Argentina to represent River Plate. According to reports coming out of that South American country, the Benfica captain, whose contract expires at the end of the season, already has everything agreed with the Buenos Aires club for a summer transfer, but only after taking part in the 2026 World Cup.

According to information reported by Juan Pablo Marrón, Benfica’s number 30 already has an agreement with River Plate. The same source explained live on ESPN that the defender has everything in place to leave the Club of Light in the summer and thus fulfill his dream of representing the club he supported as a child.

If this scenario is confirmed, the match against Estoril, in the final round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, will be his last in a Benfica shirt, bringing to an end a spell that began in 2020, when the Argentine moved to the Luz in a deal that also involved Rúben Dias joining Manchester City.

For now, the centre-back is not in José Mourinho’s plans for this Monday’s match, 11 April, against Braga. As is known, Otamendi was suspended for one match following the red card he received in Famalicão, where the number 30 did not escape the scoldings he received from the coach, but also from president Rui Costa.

This season, for Benfica, Nicolás Otamendi — valued at €1 million — has already made 48 appearances: 29 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 4,224 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Argentine has scored three goals.

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