Otamendi renewal: find out Benfica’s condition | OneFootball

Nicolás Otamendi’s future continues to be surrounded by some uncertainty. At a time when the Argentine’s contract with Benfica is coming to an end, his future at the Luz has been a widely debated topic. However, in recent hours, rumors suggest that a renewal is possible, provided the player agrees to the condition imposed by the Board.

if the Argentine wants to continue wearing the eagle on his chest next season, his contract will have to undergo a salary reduction.

The sports daily adds that Otamendi feels he can still have one more season in European football and help Benfica achieve its objectives, thus postponing his long-awaited return to Argentina. Therefore, as Record has learned, if that happens, the Board is not willing to keep the 38-year-old defender at the top of the red-and-whites’ wage structure.

So, the decision is in Otamendi’s hands. On one side, the Argentine knows he can return to Argentine football through the door of River Plate, which has already shown itself willing to welcome the player when the summer transfer window reopens. On the other hand, the Eagles are not ruling out renewing the centre-back’s contract, but only if the veteran accepts the new salary conditions.

This season, in Benfica’s service, Nicolás Otamendi — valued at 1 million euros — has already made a total of 47 official appearances: 28 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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