Earlier today, we covered claims from Argentina and Portugal that Benfica have closed the deal to sign Aston Villa’s Enzo Barrenechea on loan with a purchase obligation of €15m. A Bola stated he’s expected to travel to Lisbon in the next few hours to undergo a medical. The Argentine midfielder left Juventus to join Aston

Benfica are close to signing Enzo Barrenechea from Aston Villa, with CNN reporting that the move is now down to final contractual details. The Portuguese club already have a verbal agreement in place with the Argentine midfielder for a long-term deal, likely valid for four or five seasons. Talks with Aston Villa are described as