Benfica set sights on new target to replace Di María | OneFootball

Maher Carrizo, 19-year-old winger from Vélez Sarsfield, is the latest name linked to the Reds. Ángel Di María left Benfica this summer to sign with Rosario Central, marking a impactful return to the club where he was formed. Since then, the priority to reinforce the right wing of the attack is known, however, Rui Costa has not yet closed any reinforcement for the position.

Benfica remains in the market with the goal of hiring a right winger to replace Di María. After several failed attempts with Anis Hadj-Moussa, from Feyenoord, the Reds turned their attention to other names and put the file of the Algerian international on 'standby'.

According to information advanced by CNN Portugal, Benfica has Maher Carrizo on the list of referenced athletes. The 19-year-old right winger has a contract with Vélez Sarsfield until December 2026 and, although he is not the number one priority of the club's management, is a real option to reinforce the Club da Luz.

If Maher Carrizo signs with Benfica, he would follow a similar path to his compatriot Gianluca Prestianni, who before heading to Luz, also represented Vélez Sarsfield. According to MaisFutebol, the winger is also a target of Cruzeiro, from Brazil, and the City Group, a group of football clubs responsible for Manchester City, for example.

In the current sports season, serving Vélez Sarsfield, Maher Carrizo - currently valued at 6 million euros - has already played 25 games: 15 in the Argentine Championship, seven in the Copa Libertadores, two in the Argentine Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 1905 minutes played, the latest target of Benfica scored seven goals and made one assist.

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