The possibility of Otamendi strengthening River Plate in this transfer window was ruled out by the president of the Argentine club, although the director admits that he will do everything he can to count on the footballer.
“We are aware that there are still six months to go until the end of the contract with Benfica. I don’t know how many world champions this club has already had, so we understand that they don’t want to let him leave now.” is a dream we all have and we are going to make it come true. possibly in the direction of coming to fruition”said Jorge Brito in statements to ESPN Argentina on Tuesday evening, ahead of a friendly match between the “millionaires” and Vasco da Gama’s Brazilians.
The president of the Buenos Aires club addressed the transfer market, convinced that at the moment it will be difficult to count on the Argentine central, a player who will end his contract with Benfica at the end of this season..
The veteran player, who turns 35 in February, joined Luz from Manchester City in the summer of 2020 and is in his third season with the Lisbon club, making 107 appearances and scoring two goals.
Otamendi, captain of the ‘incarnates’, is one of the two world champions Benfica has in the squad, after the defender won the title together with Enzo Fernandez in the World Cup in Qatar, in which Argentina defeated France in the final (3-3, 4-2 on penalties).
Already at this winter market, the interest of Chelsea’s English in midfielder Enzo Fernandéz, voted best young player of the World Cup, was public, but Benfica has announced that it will only release the player after payment of the release clause (120 million euros).
Source: DN
