Benfica touches 20 million dollars and takes Enzo Fernández: how much River he has left and when will he leave

River will lose the other key figure on his team. The irremediable departure of Enzo Fernandezwho will be transferred to Benfica, from Portugal, at the end of his participation in the Copa Libertadores a figure that exceeds 20 million dollars.

River, who has however formalized the transfer, will receive around 12 million dollars as a gift, since 10 percent of the operation will go to the Defense and Justice coffers, where he was on loan and played 39 games, for having worked. as a showcase.

Núñez’s club will also retain 25% of the economic rights therefore, the amount of twenty million of the exit clause would be applied as a reference for the transaction.

In the last few hours, the clubs have reached an agreement so that Enzo Fernández can play with the Libertadores and the 21-year-old player will sign a five-year contract starting from 30 June. The idea is that it stays until the end of the year, but it could leave sooner if the Millionaire were eliminated in the previous cases.

About a month ago, the Benfica emissaries were in Buenos Aires to agree on the player’s contract and began negotiations with River for the purchase, which closed this morning with the final offer.

The player, who went on free loan and without option to Defense and Justice in mid-2021 with a single game in the first River, had a great season and returned to the Gallardo squad six months before the expiry of the agreement.

Since June 2021, Fernández has become, together with Julián Álvarez, one of the figures of the team playing as a home midfielder. He was called up to the senior team and played 49 games for River with 12 goals and 9 assists.