Chelsea on Prestianni’s trail as Benfica plans a 2031 renewal

What happened

TEAMtalk reports Chelsea is one of five Premier League clubs monitoring Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni, and no formal bids have been filed.

Why it matters

Benfica's €100M release clause and its push for a 2031 renewal mean any Chelsea approach is most likely a summer 2027 exercise.

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Five Premier League clubs are watching a winger Benfica is racing to extend.

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More context & who is affected

Chelsea are one of five Premier League clubs scanning Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni, joined by Tottenham, Manchester United, Newcastle and Brighton, with no formal bids filed with Lisbon yet.

The Argentina international has banked eight goals and three assists in twelve outings across competitions this campaign, well above his three goals in forty-one games a year earlier.

Benfica's deal runs to June 2029 with a €100M release clause, and the club is pushing a renewal through to 2031 to shield its market value. FIFA widened his earlier six-match UEFA suspension to a worldwide ban on May 6, 2026.

2026-27 output: 8G / 3A Goals and assists in twelve appearances across competitions this season.TransferNews
Release clause: €100M Current Benfica contract expires June 2029; renewal talks target June 2031.TransferNews

Background

Prestianni moved to Benfica from Vélez Sarsfield in 2024. Chelsea's current wide rotation already features Jamie Gittens and Morgan Rogers, which is why most coverage expects any approach to wait until summer 2027.