José Mourinho discusses Gianluca Prestianni’s future at Benfica | OneFootball

The narrow victory of the Eagles over Famalicão, sealed with a goal by Vangelis Pavlidis, served as a pretext for José Mourinho to talk about Gianluca Prestianni. At the end of the match, the coach made a point of discussing the winger's performance. The coach assured that the number 25 will continue to have a place at Benfica.

José Mourinho highlighted the technical skills of the star: "He is talented, a player who can dribble, one-on-one. He plays better on the left than on the right. He is frankly better on the left because he seeks out interior areas where he feels more comfortable. But he did a good job for us.”

Nevertheless, the Special One pointed out aspects for the Benfica player to improve: “I think he still has difficulties being intense and focused for 90 minutes. Sometimes people forget that he is the same age as the kids coming from the B team. He is a player who is growing and will continue to have opportunities to grow".

These words come at a time of strong international interest in the creative player. River Plate has shown a very concrete interest in bringing the forward back to his home country. Despite the allure from the Millonarios and the player's desire, José Mourinho and the Benfica structure seem determined to keep Gianluca Prestianni.

This season, wearing the Benfica jersey, Gianluca Prestianni – valued at 12 million euros – has played 18 games: 11 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, four in the Champions League, one in the Super Cup, one in the Portuguese Cup, and one in the League Cup.

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