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Enzo Barrenechea Transfer from Aston Villa to Benfica
A Bola reports on Benfica's acquisition of Enzo Barrenechea from Aston Villa. Enzo Barrenechea, a 24-year-old Argentine midfielder, has been signed by Benfica from Aston Villa. The transfer agreement includes a loan deal for €3 million with a mandatory purchase clause of €12 million. Barrenechea was officially presented as a new signing on Friday and began training with the Benfica team, meeting his new teammates and coach Bruno Lage.
According to A Bola, Benfica has officially signed Enzo Barrenechea on loan from Aston Villa. The loan agreement includes an option to buy, which could become mandatory if certain objectives are met. Benfica is set to pay Aston Villa three million euros for the loan this season. Furthermore, there is an option to make the transfer permanent for 12 million euros, contingent upon meeting specified objectives. The deal also ensures that Benfica will maintain a 5% solidarity mechanism for distribution to clubs involved in Barrenechea's development. Aston Villa will receive 30% of any future transfer profit, with a cap of 10 million euros. Barrenechea's arrival in Lisbon was in the company of Benfica's sporting director, Rui Pedro Braz.
A Bola reports on the completion of negotiations for Enzo Barrenechea's transfer to Benfica. Enzo Barrenechea, a defensive midfielder from Argentina, has completed negotiations with Benfica and will be available to play against Sporting on July 31 in the Super Cup.
Argentinian midfielder Enzo Barrenechea is confirmed to join Benfica from Aston Villa on a loan deal with an option to buy. The total value of the deal could reach 15 million euros. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that the option to buy may become obligatory if certain objectives are met.
Aston Villa midfielder Enzo Barrenechea is close to signing for Benfica. According to journalist Hector Gomez, the two clubs have reached an agreement, and Benfica will pay €15 million for the player, acquiring 70% of his rights. Barrenechea has agreed to the move, seeking regular football at Benfica.
A Bola reports on Benfica's interest in signing Enzo Barrenechea from Aston Villa. Enzo Barrenechea, a 24-year-old Argentine midfielder from Aston Villa, is targeted by Benfica to strengthen their midfield. Benfica is in a hurry to secure the player due to their upcoming match against Sporting in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira final on July 31. Negotiations are ongoing, but there is strong competition from other clubs, and the demands of Aston Villa and the player are high. Benfica aims to keep the transfer fee around €10 million to €12 million.
Benfica has joined the competition to acquire Enzo Barrenechea with a promising proposal, although it still falls short of Aston Villa's expectations. Aston Villa is eager to sell the player, and discussions are still in progress. Barrenechea, who was on loan at Valencia last season, made a strong impression by securing a regular position in the team, even replacing former Spanish international Pepelu. Despite his impressive performance, Aston Villa, led by Unai Emery, does not see him in their future plans and prefers a permanent transfer rather than another loan. While both Benfica and Porto have shown significant interest from Portugal, they have not yet met the requirements set by Monchi, Aston Villa's director of football. Simultaneously, Valencia remains optimistic about Barrenechea's return, recognizing his development during his loan period.
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