River: Benfica coach hopes to have Enzo Fernández “soon”

Enzo Fernandez is one of the most important pieces of Marcelo Gallardo’s team. the steering wheel of River was intended for this market by many European clubs, but in the end it was the benfica from Portugal who kept his pass.

Even if it will arrive in December The Eaglesin the Old World there are high hopes for his arrival. In the last few hours, the Benfica coach spoke at the press conference and praised the midfielder who shines in Argentine football.

“Firstly, I am very happy that we were able to sign him. He is a very talented young playerRoger Schmidt started.

Hence, he referred to the time it will have to wait before Enzo finally becomes a player The Eagles: “It would be better if he came as soon as possible, but we have to wait a few games“.

The Teutonic coach concluded: “One day he will be here to be part of Benfica and we can’t wait.”

Naturally, once the sale of the former Defense and Justice was confirmed, it became known that one of the clauses that the management of River Plate has agreed with Benfica is that The 21-year-old midfielder only joined the Portuguese team at the end of the Copa Libertadores and the local tournament. His arrival in Europe will only take place in December.

It will be six months that the midfielder has been training in Millionaire will continue under the orders of Marcelo Gallardo providing quality, good play and a lot of deployment in the midfield of the River that is looking for the Libertadores.

For its part, Benfica won the tug-of-war against several European clubs who wanted to have Enzo Fernández. For example, among those who pretended to be behind the wheel, we can mention institutions such as Milan, Wolverhampton, real Madrid, Manchester City Y Man Utd.

A millionaire number

In a note addressed to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) of Portugal on 23/6, the club’s board confirmed that it had acquired 100% of the sports rights and 75% of the economic rights of the player in exchange for ten million euros plus another eight of variables. In this way, Núñez’s team will keep 25% of the pass, which would benefit them in future sales.

If all attachments are satisfied could be one of the biggest sales in River Plate history. Only behind those of Javier Saviola at Barcelona (for 35.9 million euros), Pablo Aimar at Valencia (for 21 million euros) and Marcelo Gallardo at Bayern Leverkusen (for 19 million).

Even if all that money isn’t going to be for River. Nuñez’s team must pay Defense and Justice 10% of the negotiation for interrupting the loan with Halcón de Varela. It is an economic reward for having “presented” throughout the south of Buenos Aires.

Meanwhile, Enzo Fernández will be from the start of the duel this Wednesday evening, for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 between the teams Millionaire and Velez Sarsfield.

The series will start at the José Amalfitani stadium and will be defined next Wednesday, in seven days, at the Monumental de Núñez.