Watch out, Benfica! River Plate make big move for Mourinho star | OneFootball

River Plate is more than determined to secure the signing of Nicolás Otamendi. Based on the information that has been reported, the Buenos Aires club has already begun talks with the 38-year-old defender, whose contract with Benfica expires at the end of the current season.

River Plate want to do everything possible to complete Otamendi’s signing. The number 30 still has an uncertain future and will have to make a decision in the coming weeks.

According to the same source, the Argentine club is already preparing for next season and, with that in mind, has already opened preliminary talks with the 38-year-old centre-back, who is considering the possibility of taking his career in a new direction. However, Olé explains that Otamendi is not the only target being approached, with River Plate also sounding out other players for different positions.

However, it is important to remember that, despite the strong interest from the Buenos Aires club, as well as from Arab teams, several reports point to the possibility of Otamendi staying at Benfica. The Albiceleste values his family’s well-being and believes that Lisbon is the ideal place for that, rather than a return to Argentina.

So far this season, playing for Benfica, Nicolás Otamendi — valued at €1 million — has made a total of 46 official appearances: 27 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 4,079 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the Argentine has scored three goals.

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