Argentina won the World Cup and Benfica could secure a real jackpot with the transfer of Enzo Fernández when the market reopens in January or in the summer. The 21-year-old midfielder shone in Qatar, finishing the tournament with the World Cup best young player award, the same trophy Mbappé won four years ago. Liverpool and Real Madrid lead the group of interested parties.
Enzo has been one of the most highly regarded players of this World Cup, and Benfica’s SAD is fully aware that it has a diamond on its hands, and is therefore determined to let the player leave the winter market only if a club wins. clause of 120 million euros in the contract – just a few days ago, the coach, Roger Schmidt, assured that the club will not give up the most influential players.
The midfielder was taken over from River Plate for 10 million euros in the summer, but the Argentine club owned 25% of the player’s economic rights. In the agreement, valid until 2027, the emblem of Buenos Aires also secured a variable amount of eight million euros upon the achievement of certain objectives.
That is, if Enzo is sold for the value of the clause, Benfica’s treasury will reach 90 million euros at best. Which, if played out, would be a profit of €80m in six months and make the Argentine midfielder the most expensive sale in the club’s history after João Félix, sold to Atlético Madrid for €126m.
Liverpool and Real on the lookout
Enzo was already under the eye of some of Europe’s biggest “sharks” before the World Cup when he took on Roger Schmidt’s Benfica and showed all his worth, not only internally, but especially in the Champions League.
If anyone still doubted his quality, Mundial took care of the rest. He started five of Argentina’s seven games (just not the first two), he was always one of the standouts, scored a great goal in the win (2-0) against Mexico and then performed at a great level in the final won de France. Messi’s praise during the competition – “he is a spectacular and very important player for us” – and the award for best young player at the World Cup served to appreciate him even more.
According to news published in Spain and England, Real Madrid and Liverpool are in the running. The meringues, who were already interested, are in no mood to pay out the 120 million euros, conceding to reach 70 million and adding the Brazilian Reinier’s pass. Liverpool, on the other hand, could be even better than the price stipulated in the clause or come close to that value.
Benfica fans Enzo and Otamendi became the first world champions to play in Portugal. And they made it a point to mark the moment. The center shared a photo of him appearing next to Enzo in the Argentinian dressing room with the world champion trophy. “How do you play this sport, my friend!” praised Otamendi. The midfielder shared the post and thanked the center: “Thank you for everything, General. Thank you for all your daily advice. I will be grateful to you all my life. You have earned this and there you have the trophy in your hands, brother”, Enzo wrote.
Source: DN
