Watch out, Rui Costa! River Plate could make another move for Benfica | OneFootball

River Plate has not given up on the idea of signing Nicolás Otamendi. According to reports, the Argentine club recently changed coaches, but the new manager shares the same vision as the board and intends to have the Benfica captain on the team soon.

According to the Argentine press, Eduardo Coudet, Marcelo Gallardo’s successor, wants River Plate to secure the signing of Nicolás Otamendi. The same sources indicate that the new coach aims to strengthen the team’s defense with a player of the experience of Benfica’s number 30.

It’s no secret that River Plate has been considering signing Otamendi for a long time. According to the portal El Crack Deportivo, Coudet wants the Argentine to join at the end of the current season, and the Albiceleste club is counting on the fact that the captain has not yet decided whether to renew his contract with Benfica.

However, the same source explains that Otamendi is just one of several names on the list of potential defensive reinforcements. In addition to the 38-year-old player, River Plate is also closely monitoring the situations of Jhohan Romaña from San Lorenzo, Santiago Ramón Mingo from Bahia, and Mateo Carabajal from Independiente del Valle.

This season, playing for Benfica, Nicolás Otamendi – valued at 1 million euros – has already played a total of 43 official matches: 24 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.

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