Benfica to pay €12 million for player after Arouca match | OneFootball

In the match against Arouca, Enzo Barrenechea - who will very likely be a starter - will play his 15th game wearing the red jersey, fulfilling the target agreed upon between Rui Costa and Aston Villa, which obligates the Eagles to sign the midfielder permanently.

As a result, Rui Costa will pay 12 million euros to the Birmingham club, bringing the total cost of the operation to 15 million. Benfica is also obliged to pay the English club 30% of the profit from a future transfer, up to 10 million, should the player leave the Luz club.

The agreed number of games was relatively low and the midfielder has not yet reached the target only because he missed a league match after accumulating five yellow cards. Otherwise, Enzo would have reached 15 matches in the Classic against Porto - in which he was highly praised.

The midfielder arrived at Benfica with Bruno Lage as the head coach and quickly became indispensable in the red midfield. With the arrival of José Mourinho, his role remained and the 'number 5' continues to be essential.

This season, wearing the Benfica jersey, Enzo Barrenechea – valued at 13 million euros – has played 14 matches: eight in the Liga Portugal Betclic, five in the Champions League, and one in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In the 1,151 minutes he played, the midfielder scored one goal and provided one assist.

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