On Tuesday, Record stated Aston Villa’s Enzo Barrenechea is set to join Benfica in a €15m deal in the coming days. The Portuguese newspaper also reported the Villans are yet to agree the percentage of a sell-on clause.
Later that day, CNN reported the midfielder has reached a verbal agreement with Benfica for a contract of four or five years.
The latest claims from Argentina and Portugal state Benfica will sign the Aston Villa man on loan.
Journalist César Luis Merlo took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to report the 24-year-old will join Benfica on loan with €15m purchase obligation. He adds the player will sign a five-year contract and this will come into effect after Benfica make his stay permanent.
Wednesday’s edition of A Bola reports ‘deal closed with Aston Villa’ to take Barrenechea to the Primeira Liga.
On Tuesday, Benfica reached an agreement with the Villans to take the Argentine on loan with a mandatory purchase option, if the certain set conditions are met. They add the package won’t exceed €15m and Unai Emery’s will receive 30% profit of the future sale.
The Eagles have been negotiating for a while, but A Bola states they only agreed terms with the English club yesterday. Benfica sporting director Rui Pedro Braz finalised the operation with Aston Villa director Monchi.
A Bola adds the South American is expected to arrive in Lisbon in the ‘next few hours’ to carry out medical tests. Barrenechea will sign a contract until 2030 with Benfica if they were to buy him.