Nicolás Otamendi’s compatriot still on Benfica’s radar | OneFootball

As the transfer window approaches, several names are being linked to the Eagles. Recently, Paulo Dybala, compatriot of Nicolás Otamendi, has been mentioned as a possible reinforcement for Benfica. However, the Reds insist on not admitting that they are actually interested in the player.

The newspaper A Bola writes, in its Saturday edition, November 29, that Benfica has Roma’s number 21 listed as a possible target. The same source adds that the Eagles’ management, led by Rui Costa, is indeed evaluating the possibility of signing the Argentine international.

However, when confronted with these rumors, the President of the Glorious quickly denied any intention from the Club. “But who mentioned Dybala? You have to ask the journalist who reported that news. It’s not true,” said Rui Costa, while accompanying the Benfica delegation that traveled to Madeira.

It is not untrue that José Mourinho is looking to strengthen the Reds’ squad in the winter transfer market, especially in the more advanced areas of the pitch, where the lack of options is quite evident, and the Special One would certainly like to work again with the Argentine, whom he crossed paths with at Roma.

“After the final against France at the World Cup, I first went to the anti-doping room and then to the locker room. I picked up the phone to talk to my family and saw five missed calls from Mourinho. I must have called him before I called my mother. He was very happy because he loves Argentines,” revealed Paulo Dybala, in an interview dating back to November 2023.

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