Alert, Benfica! Reports say Otamendi's future is all but sealed | OneFootball

Nicolás Otamendi could be very close to signing a deal with River Plate. Based on reports coming out of Argentina, the centre-back, who is at the end of his contract with Benfica, is already at a very advanced stage in negotiations with the Buenos Aires club ahead of the new season.

it is reported that negotiations between the Benfica captain and the club from the land of the Pampas are at a very advanced stage and that the deal could be wrapped up soon.

The journalist, a specialist in transfer market moves, goes even further and claims that the 38-year-old defender has already been informed that River Plate are willing to offer him a contract valid for 18 months, in other words, for a year and a half, until December 2027. This will only happen if Otamendi chooses not to renew with Benfica.

For now, as César Luis Merlo explains, the decision about his future is in the hands of the Argentine defender, who could also renew with Benfica. However, our newspaper indicates that this scenario may not happen. On the other hand, as Record had previously reported, in order to remain with the eagle on his chest, Otamendi will have to make some concessions, namely accept a pay cut at the Luz.

So far this season, playing for Benfica, Nicolás Otamendi — valued at €1 million — has already made 48 appearances: 29 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 4,224 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the Argentine has scored three goals.

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