Overview
- Nicolás Otamendi has told Benfica he will not sign a new deal, according to Portugal’s Record and Argentine reports, with his contract set to end on June 30.
- Benfica’s final league match at Estoril is being framed as his farewell after six seasons in Lisbon, where he served as captain and a locker-room leader.
- River Plate has kept steady contact with his camp for months, and a post-World Cup move is viewed as possible but not agreed or officially announced.
- Exiting as a free agent would remove any transfer fee and leave negotiations focused on salary and contract length.
- In separate club news, River prospect Agustín Ruberto re-tore his ACL and will miss the rest of the season, tightening the team’s depth up front.