Clarifications are expected from River Plate today or tomorrow at the latest regarding Enzo Fernandez, the 21-year-old midfielder wanted by Benfica.
The Argentine club should analyze the situation, taking into account the pressure exerted by the media and fans, as soon as it became public that the player met with Benfica manager Rui Pedro Bras in the center of Buenos Aires.
The importance of the meeting with Colo-Colo – for Libertadores, played last night (River won 4-0) – justified caution and concentration, as a good result would immediately mean reaching the 1/8 finals of the tournament from River Plate, but the game is over and there is a free game ahead Earth.
Benfica and River Plate are still well connected, Rui Pedro Braz, sporting director of the Orlovs, was expected at the Monumental de Nunez and the relevance remains. For the people who run Benfica football, it makes no sense to hire a midfield boss in exchange for 20 million euros and then not be able to use him in the campaign to reach the Champions League group stage, the first and very important steps of Roger Schmidt in the technical team.
In the event that River Plate and the player try to extend their stay in Argentina until December, as reported by some of the country’s media, the Eagles’ answer will be no.
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