The deal for Puerta has fallen through, with the encarnado club failing to complete the signing of the Colombian. This situation opens the way for another South American reinforcement to move forward to the Luz.
Echeverri now appears as a priority for Benfica, with the young player approaching an agreement with the Portuguese club. The Argentine forward seems to be the alternative found after the failed negotiation for Puerta.
However, the operation for Echeverri still depends on a departure from the encarnado squad. Ríos is the player who needs to leave the club so that there is room in the salary structure and in the squad.
The farewell of Colombian Ríos gains strength in this scenario, with talks about his transfer intensifying. The player needs to leave for Benfica to be able to definitely move forward with the signing of Echeverri.
