Gianluca Prestianni He is one of the footballers for whom River stepped on the accelerator in recent days. With the possibility of Claudio Echeverri falling, the Millionaire set his eyes on Benfica’s offensive midfielder with the objective of adding him to the team led by Marcelo Gallardo for 2026.
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After making a first offer that consists of a loan with a charge of 800 thousand euros for one year with a purchase option of 4 million euros for 50% of the 19-year-old footballer’s transferthe Greatest received an official response from the Portuguese club. The Portuguese agree to transfer it with an option as long as the numbers of the operation are in accordance with their claims. At the beginning of 2025, Benfica disbursed 9 million euros to sign him from Vélez, but he is not a starter and the possibility of relaunching his career is still seductive thinking about boosting him or recovering the investment.
In this context, during the last hours the player born in Ciudadela made a publication on his social networks in which he wrote a suggestive message. “Always remember the current situation, it is not your final destination. The best is yet to come”Prestianni wrote on his personal Instagram account along with a photo taken during one of Benfica’s training sessions.
Prestianni’s publication. (Instagram)
Furthermore, on that same platform, He added a photo with Nicolás Otamendi also in one of the practice sessions. Although he never played for River, the central defender is a recognized Millonario fan and on more than one occasion he was even linked to a possible arrival at the Greatest.
The photo of Prestianni with Otamendi. (Instagram)
How was Prestianni’s 2025?
Prestiani He has only played 16 games with the Benfica shirt so far this season. the 2025-2026 season and is in need of adding more minutes. Not being one of the main ones considered by José Mourinho, he was able to join the Argentine National Team list in the Mundial Sub 20where he was one of the figures in the final stage with two assists and outstanding performances.
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