He is one of the men of the moment, and not only in the River world. Enzo Fernández is the midfielder who has been going strong in Argentine football thanks to his good performance in Marcelo Gallardo’s team, to the point that he caught the attention of European teams. One of them, Benfica from Portugal, perhaps the first to fully accelerate to try to take it away: Emissaries from the Portuguese cast met this Tuesday with the footballer and his representative, Uriel Pérez, in Buenos Aires. They are taking it away? From Núñez they assure that they have not yet received any offer and they were blunt: they would only release him if they pay the 20 million euro clause.
The photo of Enzo Fernández in Gardiner with the CEO of Remax, a fan of River.
While Gallardo thinks about this Thursday’s match against Colo Colo, for the Libertadores, he also watches what happens with one of the players who became a fundamental pillar in this River midfield. The former Defense, who at the end of last year renewed his contract until December 2025, was gathered in the VIP of Gardiner -an elegant restaurant located in Costanera- along with emissaries from Benficaa team that has already tried to advance knowing that there are several teams that already have him in the folder at the wheel of 21 years.
For example, in River they know that the name of EF13 has been making noise for a long time in the European market as it happened during the months prior to what was the successful sale of Julián Álvarez to Manchester City. However, the offices of the Monumental have not yet received any formal offer for the midfielder who combines brand and game, and that in this 2022 he accumulates top numbers: he accumulates 8 goals and 5 assists in the 18 PJ. Decisive.
The notice on the front page of the newspaper Récord
The cover of the newspaper Record, with Enzo Fernández.
For now, this formal contact that existed between Benfica and Enzo Fernández -plus his agent- could have served for the Portuguese to settle better in the race to take him from River. because, you know, There were already polls and interests from clubs such as Milan and Inter from Italy and Nice from France, while there was even talk that Manchester United was also following him closely. Any more? His surname has already rebounded strongly also in Sevilla and in Monchi’s orbit.
The celebration of Enzo Fernandez vs. Fortress. Photo: River Press
Will there be news about it in this winter pass market? It would not be unreasonable, although from River they already know that they will not move from the floor set by their exit clause -20 million euros- when sitting down to negotiate a possible sale of the player who -in addition- He has already added calls to the Argentine National Team and even dreams of playing in the World Cup in Qatar…
Enzo and Julián, in the National Team
From Enzo Francescoli to Enzo Fernández
“Enzo Fernández asks for the World Cup. In that area of the field, he is the one that has generated the most football and goals in the local tournament and has much more to give. A step through the National Team would do him and us a lot of good“, expressed the technical secretary of CARP, who then focused on its multi-functionality: “He can play further forward, further back. He could give Argentina a big hand.”
The three Enzo’s, with the trophy. Photo: River press.
