Gianluca Prestianni It was one of Benfica’s most notable signings in the last winter market. The young Argentine, however, only has minutes playing for the B team led by Nélson Veríssimo, but, he knows what Glorious 1904everything leads us to believe that the striker will join the main squad next season, being one of Rui Costa’s first ‘gifts’ to Roger Schmidtwho appreciates the player’s qualities.
Still in the process of adapting to the new country, the 18-year-old Argentine is seen as one of the successors at the Eagles’ attacking front, taking into account the possible departure of Rafa Silva and Ángel Di María, with David Neres being his natural competitor, it seems. Having said that, a possible loan could be out of the question and everything suggests that the Albiceleste will join Benfica’s main team.
It is important to remember that Roger Schmidt has several wingers in his squad, with Tiago Gouveia and Benjamín Rollheiser also available, and Andreas Schjelderup should also be part of Clube da Luz’s first team in 2024/2025.
“He’s making his way and hasn’t played for some time. He’s a Benfica player. He comes to the B team to be competitive, he has a very positive attitude. You can clearly see that he’s a different player. He’ll need time and game to enhance all his quality”, said Nélson Veríssimo, coach of team B, regarding the young man, justifying his use in the eagles’ secondary team.
It should also be remembered that, as our newspaper reported, in due time, Benfica paid around 9 million euros for Gianluca Prestianni to Vélez Sarsfield, which could rise to 11 million euros through bonuses. The young man signed a contract valid until 2029 and had a release clause of 100 million euros.
Gianluca Prestianni – valued at 10 million euros, via the Transfermarkt portal – was highlighted in the South American panorama, where, last season, he was present in 33 matches, having scored three goals, without being able to register any assists. At Benfica, he has already been involved in 2 games, all in the Eagles’ secondary team.
