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 it to be a permanent sale or, failing that, a loan to another European club. However, the pressure from the 19-year-old to return to Argentina and wear the Millonario shirt 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 either an option or obligation to buy. In this case, they had offered $800,000 for a one-year loan and an alternative of four million 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. The outcome could be reached in the coming hours, and Marcelo Gallardo hopes it will see the winger, who came up through Vélez, ready to join the preseason.

At 19 and after two years in Europe, Prestianni has yet to establish himself in Benfica’s first team. Without consistent playing time, he has played 16 matches this semester, with two goals and two assists, although he started only 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 growth.

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