“Benfica should not sell Prestinanni in January. But there are crazy things”

Mauro Xavier, manager of profession and well known adept affection to Benfica, considered that the club of Light must renew contract as soon as possible with Gianluca Prestianni, he who is being one of the highlights of the emblem embodied in this start of season.

In statements made to the program Bola Branca, from Rádio Renascença, Mauro Xavier admitted that the episode with Vinícius Júnior, in which the young Argentine footballer was accused of racism, may be at the origin of this explosion of the South American.

“ I think someone who stood in the mouths of the world as he did, even being convicted preventively by UEFA, impacts a person's life. He was asserting himself with José Mourinho. He turned this ‘injustice’ that he was targeted in football. I wanted to show the world who it was and it's in a fantastic moment. The episode marks the evolution of the player because it made it grow a lot”, started by saying Mauro Xavier.

The sports commentator also said that Benfica should avoid selling Gianluca Prestianni in the reopening of the transfer market next January, but recognized that sometimes there are uncontrollable situations. Mauro Xavier goes even further and suggests that the incarnate should renew contract with the young Argentine.

“Prestianni signed a five-year contract by Benfica and at the end of year three the club has to make a decision: either the renewal or the sale of the player. I'd like to see Prestianni renew. January market output? I hope not. Prestianni was very peremptive when, very recently, he said he wanted out of Benfica champion. But we know crazy things happen in the market. I hope Benfica can keep and renew with Prestianni ", said the entrepreneur.

Still, Mauro Xavier admits that the absence of Benfica from this year's Champions League edition may force the Club of Light to one or another sale next summer.

“ We never know how the market will behave every moment, we need to understand how it works. There are many things out of the ordinary in the market. It's normal for Benfica at the end of the championship to have to make adjustments, because this year he's not in the Champions League. You'll have to make some sales and financial adjustments, that's normal. I hope it will be a year of sports success”, finished.

Gianluca Prestianni, 20 years old, is the great figure in this period start of the Club of Light. In 14 games already played, Benfica's 25 jersey has already matched the five assists of the last season and takes the best scorer record of the career, with eight goals shot straight.

Marco Silva wants to hold the Argentinean

At the press conference that followed Benfica's victory over Celtic, for the Europa League, Marco Silva left torn praise to Prestianni and ensured he did not feel the need to talk to Rui Costa to ask him to continue the extreme in January.

“Prestianni is our player, has a long contract with us and is doing things very well. There's nothing to think about here. Our supporters are recognizing it, and very well, because they understand not only quality, but also work, they recognize those who work hard for the club and what it has done ", stressed the technician.

“ It's been a great start to Prestianni. With regard to our tranquility and having it with us, we must be satisfied when we have players of this quality to work with. I, as a coach, am satisfied. I know he's also very focused on his day-to-day work. He really wants to win with this shirt. So you don't have to have any conversations with the president, because I don't think it's necessary right now. If the President thinks it is important to talk, we usually talk about everything that is going on around us, but at this point there is absolutely no need at all”, he concluded.