Benfica reject first Prestianni bid, River still in the race | OneFootball

Benfica declined River Plate’s first offer for the loan of Gianluca Prestianni, but left the door open to continue negotiations. For this reason, the Millonario management will send an emissary to Portugal to try to unlock the arrival of the former Vélez player, who has already expressed to the club his desire to leave in this transfer window.

The negative response from Lisbon did not come as a surprise in Núñez. Prepared for a lengthy negotiation, River intends to increase the amount of the loan and even the purchase option for 50% of the player’s rights, which were 800 thousand dollars and four million dollars, respectively.

Although figures have not yet been disclosed, the trip of a River representative suggests that, while they know it is a complicated endeavor, they do not consider it impossible. Naturally, after the initial rejection, the new offer will be an improvement and will seek to get closer to Benfica’s demands.

Although the initial intention was never to loan him to South American football, the pressure Prestianni himself is exerting to return to Argentina and play for River could be an important factor in the upcoming talks. Of course, it won’t be enough on its own, but it will be another tool the Argentine club will try to use to its advantage.

At 19 and after two years in Europe, Prestianni has yet to establish himself in Benfica’s first team. Without regular playing time, this semester he has played 16 matches, with two goals and two assists, although he has only started twice. Now, with José Mourinho as coach, the youngster remains sidelined, and a move to River could mean a significant change of scenery to relaunch his career and support his development.

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