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Benfica has decided to postpone the signing of Nahuel Herrera. In this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, our newspaper reports that the Reds intend to wait for the summer transfer window in order to resume negotiations with Peñarol. According to what is known, the decision was made by Rui Costa, president of the Eagles.

According to information gathered by Glorioso 1904 from a close source, the Clube da Luz does not want to divert attention from the remaining objectives of the season and, with this in mind, the Eagles' board, led by Rui Costa, intends to postpone all matters related to the transfer market until the summer, namely the case concerning Nahuel Herrera.

As our newspaper is aware, the Uruguayan defender was identified by Benfica during the winter transfer window, however, the Eagles were unable to reach an agreement with Peñarol, which ended up delaying the completion of the deal for the 21-year-old footballer.

However, Glorioso 1904 knows, exclusively, that Herrera is still in Benfica’s plans and, by all indications, the Eagles will resume negotiations when the summer transfer window opens, in order to prepare for the new season in the best possible way. The defender is seen as a possible replacement for Nicolás Otamendi, who is at the end of his contract.

This season, wearing the Peñarol shirt, Nahuel Herrera — valued at 4.5 million euros — played 40 matches: 30 in the Uruguayan League, eight in the Copa Libertadores, and two in the Uruguayan Cup. In the 3,448 minutes he was on the field, the young centre-back, only 21 years old, scored two goals.

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