Rui Costa keeps Benfica duo, but with one condition | OneFootball

Gianluca Prestianni and Andreas Schjelderup are not leaving. According to the information gathered regarding the January market, which is just days away from reopening, Benfica, led by Rui Costa, has decided to freeze the departures of the two players, at least until reinforcements arrive.

As reported by the newspaper Record in the December 26 edition, the Clube da Luz will hold onto the presence of the two athletes until they can secure the signing of two wingers. Until then, Benfica does not want to risk losing the few offensive options they have, at a time when they are preparing to enter a new intense cycle of games.

With this decision, the team has put a halt to the departure of the two players, who are well-regarded in the market. In Prestianni's case, River Plate does not hide its intention to have the Argentine immediately and has already made a formal proposal. As for Schjelderup, the Norwegian is being followed by clubs like Crystal Palace, Feyenoord, Nantes, and Celta de Vigo.

The same source reveals that Rui Costa was adamant in his decision: the two players will only leave the team depending on the arrival of reinforcements that can provide solutions for José Mourinho. Furthermore, the President of Benfica has decreed that only financially fair proposals will be considered.

Although they are not starting options in the Eagles' team, Prestianni and Schjelderup are seen as two valid options for José Mourinho. In the case of the Argentine, this situation became quite evident with the role the 19-year-old played in the victories against Farense (2-0) and Famalicão (1-0).

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