Shining at Benfica, Prestianni catches the eye of global giants | OneFootball

Entering his third season with Benfica, Gianluca Prestianni seems to have found a new lease on life. Despite not being a sure bet in every match, the creative midfielder has been gaining more minutes with Bruno Lage, resulting in excellent performances, sparking the interest of a historic Argentinian emblem.

According to the newspaper O Jogo, in its Sunday edition, September 7, River Plate is keeping an eye on the situation of Benfica's number 25, who has been showing his worth in this very positive start to 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 Argentinian club has the financial means to sign Prestianni, after making 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 Argentinian 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 - has been 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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