The 20-year-old Racing midfielder was scouted by Benfica ahead of the 2022 World Cup
Enzo Fernández is leaving Benfica, a fact taken for granted, such is the greed generated around the world champion, which has already led President Rui Costa and sporting director Rui Pedro Braz to take the field to find an immediate alternative to the nucleus eaglets. As reported yesterday by CNN Portugal and confirmed by O JOGO, the red priority is Carlos Alcaraz, a 20-year-old midfielder who plays for Racing in Argentina.
In practice, and taking into account the meteoric rise of Enzo Fernández, who exploded at Benfica and took the stage in Qatar for Argentina, the Benfica managers had already anticipated the more than probable sale of the number 13 shirt, as appropriately reported by O JOGO , looking for alternatives asap. As far as we know, even before the start of the world competition, the first polls were held around Carlos Alcaraz, a highly rated player in the red prospecting department.
SAD da Luz has learned that Alcaraz is fully willing to join Roger Schmidt’s squad and that Racing’s plans point to an allocation of around 18 million euros for the youngster, whose release clause is set at 25 million. What is certain is that Benfica will aim for a deal of around 15 million, looking for other alternatives.
Offers are pouring in to sign Enzo Fernández
As we have discovered, the entrepreneur Jorge Mendes has already presented two 127 million euros proposals for Enzo Fernández to Rui Costa, whose goal is to surpass João Félix’s transfer to Atlético de Madrid by 126 million. , all amounts exceeding the 120 million provided in the midfielder’s release clause, in an attempt to overcome the competition. Mark Chelsea and Manchester United and there is still Liverpool who had guaranteed preference for Enzo and his coach.
As we have learned, and given the advanced state of affairs, the probability is growing that Enzo Fernández, who returned yesterday from Argentina, will not even go to Braga on Friday, because the clubs available for such an important investment will not want to risk it. . Naturally, the last word will be given by the best young player of the last World Cup.
