One document keeps new signing out of St. Gallen-Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica are continuing to work to ensure that Jhon Durán can be included on the list of players available for the Europa League tie against St. Gallen, but the process still depends on a decisive detail that is beyond the club’s control.

The SAD led by Rui Costa has already begun all the necessary procedures to register the Colombian forward for European competitions. However, the process can only be completed once the documentation arrives from Al Nassr, the club that holds the player’s rights. That document must arrive before the end of this Wednesday, the deadline for registration.

Expectations remain high, since the transfer window in Saudi Arabia only reopens during this Wednesday, allowing the Saudi club to handle the necessary paperwork. Al Nassr’s officials have been made aware of the urgency of the process, but Benfica are now waiting for all the bureaucracy to be completed in time.

Meanwhile, Jhon Durán has already started training at Benfica Campus and is looking to get up to speed with his new teammates. Although his use in the first leg of the tie is unlikely, registration within the deadline is mandatory so that he can also be an option for the second leg (on the 30th) against the Swiss side.

While awaiting a definitive answer, Marco Silva — who has an absentee — continues to prepare the team with the solutions currently available. For the attacking line, the coach can count on Vangelis Pavlidis, Franjo Ivanovic and Anísio Cabral, while he waits for confirmation that Durán will be eligible to officially represent Benfica in European competitions.

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