Heads up, Benfica! River Plate eyeing reinforcement and it’s not Otamendi | OneFootball

One of the novelties of the start of the season for Benfica has been Bruno Lage's bet on Gianluca Prestianni. Although the Argentine midfielder is not a starter, he has been accumulating more and more playing time and has been making the most of the opportunities given by the Setubal native, which, in turn, is attracting the interest of some clubs.

According to the newspaper O Jogo, in its edition of Sunday, September 7, River Plate is keeping an eye on the situation of Benfica's number 25, who has been showing service in this very positive start of the season for the Club da Luz.

The same source indicates that the Buenos Aires emblem - a club of which Nicolás Otamendi is a fervent supporter - sees in the young compatriot a signing that would add a lot of quality to River's squad. On the other hand, the Argentine club has the financial means to sign Prestianni, after having profited 45 million euros from the sale of Franco Mastantuono to Real Madrid.

Signed from Vélez Sarsfield in the winter market of 2024, where Benjamin Rollheiser and Álvaro Carreras also arrived, who have since left the club. the Argentine midfielder has had several ups and downs since then and Bruno Lage - who completed a year at Luz - was not always consistent with the opportunities he gave to the athlete.

However, currently, Prestianni has had reasons to smile with the Club da Luz. In the current sports season, Benfica's number 25 - valued at 8 million euros - was used in six official matches: three in the Liga Portugal Betclic, two in the Champions League and one in the Supercup. In the 130 minutes he was on the pitch, he scored a goal against Tondela.

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