With River Plate out of the Libertadores Cup, Benfica is preparing the immediate integration of Enzo Fernández into the squad.
And not even the words of the coach of the Argentine team changed this perspective. Eliminated by Velez Sarsfield, Marcelo Gallardo said that Enzo’s situation “is not clear”, and left open the possibility of continuing to count on the player. A different speech from the one he adopted regarding Julián Álvarez, sold to Manchester City.
to what the morefootball found, these words generated discomfort in Benfica’s SAD. But the contacts held this Thursday reinforced the perception that Marcelo Gallardo’s words must be understood in a certain context: after the elimination of the Libertadores Cup, which increases the pressure of the fans, also dissatisfied with the performance in the championship, since the River dropped ten points in the first six rounds.
That said, Benfica remains confident that River Plate will fulfill what was established in the beginning of the agreement closed by Rui Pedro Braz, in Buenos Aires, and announced (by the eagles) on June 23. The SAD led by Rui Costa now intends to accelerate the bureaucratic steps to complete the transfer of Enzo, and hopes to have the player in Lisbon in the coming days.
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