Atletico Madrid Winger Eduardo Salvio wants to stay with Benfica – Portuguese Primeira Liga Update
Atletico Madrid Midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Eduardo-Salvio-c12079, has enjoyed his loan spell with Benfica and wants to make his stay at Estadio da Luz permanent.
"Of course I would like to return to Benfica, I always felt fine there, but neither Atletico nor Benfica have told me anything about it," the player said.
The Argentine started his career with the youth ranks of Club Atlético http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Boca-Juniors-c38658 in 2008. In his debut campaign, he netted nine times, including a memorable
brace against Club Atletico Lanús. The Sky Blue International also finished as the top scorer for the Burgundy.
His performances attracted the attention of numerous European clubs but Atletico Madrid won the battle for his signature, luring the 20-year-old to Estadio http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderón with a fee of €10 million in January 2010.
Salvio impressed the Mattress Makers hierarchy with his sublime performances and crucial goals, but the player was relatively inexperienced and was subsequently loaned to Portuguese giants, Benfica.
The Lisbon outfit also acquired 20% playing rights of the mercurial winger for €2.5 million. It proved to be a shrewd investment for the Reds, as the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984.
Salvio was an ever present threat on the right wing and found the back of the net an impressive 10 times in only 39 outings. His timely strikes against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfB-Stuttgart-c40879 proved essential in the Eagles’ 2010/11 campaign.
Despite returning to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oscar-c28720 Cardozo, there will be holes in the Lisbon-based club’s attack and Salvio could
easy plug them.
But the only stumbling block to the potential move is the €15 million price tag slammed on his services by the Indians. Despite the financial power at Estadio da Luz, the officials are not willing to meet Atletico’s evaluation of the player due to his young
age and low experience.
If the transfer is to somehow materialize, the former Lanús player would also face competition from Enzo Perez, who is widely reported to be on the verge of joining Benfica from Estudiantes.
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