River close to sealing Prestianni signing | OneFootball

In a transfer market that threatens to be longer than desired, River is making steady progress in securing the loan of Gianluca Prestianni. After Benfica’s initial refusal, the club improved its offer and hopes to finalize the arrival of the former Vélez player by the end of this month.

At first, the Portuguese club intended for the move to be a permanent sale or, failing that, a loan to another European club. However, the 19-year-old’s insistence on returning to Argentina to wear the Millonario jersey changed the scenario, and optimism now reigns in Núñez regarding his arrival.

In line with the methodology adopted by the new management led by Stefano di Carlo, the club is negotiating loans with an option or obligation to buy. In this case, they offered $800,000 for a one-year loan and an alternative of four million dollars for 50% of his rights.

After this initial proposal was rejected, River sent an emissary to Lisbon to iron out differences and try to bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion. In the coming hours, a resolution could be reached, which Marcelo Gallardo hopes will see the winger, who came up through Vélez, ready to join preseason training.

At 19 and after two years in Europe, Prestianni has yet to secure a place in Benfica’s first team. Without regular playing time, he has played 16 matches this semester, with two goals and two assists, although he has only started twice. Now, with José Mourinho as coach, the youngster remains sidelined, and a move to River could mean a significant change of scenery to relaunch his career and support his development.

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