Benfica are moving to secure Gianluca Prestianni after a fast start that has made his current deal look too exposed. He already has eight goals and three assists in 12 games, while his contract runs to 2029 and his release clause stands at €100 million.
Prestianni's rise since the start of the season
The numbers explain why Benfica want to act before the market pushes harder. Prestianni has five league goals in seven appearances, and his Primeira Liga rating stands at 8.12. That is a far stronger return than most young wide players manage this early, and it helps explain why the club now see a renewal as a priority.
Prestianni himself sounds comfortable with the direction of travel. Speaking to A Bola in comments translated from Portuguese, he said: "I try to adapt to the style of play, trying to do what they ask of me. Sometimes wide, other times inside, to move around and look for the ball."
Benfica's wider renewal planning
Benfica are not only looking at one player. The club also want to avoid the kind of contract fragility that leaves important assets too close to the end of their deals, with Andreas Schjelderup among those already tied to longer-term discussions around the squad.
The immediate case remains Prestianni. A player producing at this level, with a €100 million clause already in place and a contract that still runs to 2029, is exactly the sort of profile Benfica want to lock down before interest becomes a problem. The club's push to extend and raise his salary now fits that logic, and it starts from a very strong statistical base.
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