After (quite literally) years of speculation that he could move to Manchester United or Liverpool, Benfica have confirmed that winger Nicolas Gaitan has signed a new four-year contract.





The talented Argentinian has been linked with a move to the Premier League by the likes of the Express and the Metro in practically every transfer window since 2011, but this latest development could finally put said speculation to bed.





He told the ​club's television channel upon signing that it was an easy decision to make and that he was happy to renew.

He said: "This renewal is fantastic. It's a vote of confidence from the club and I'm delighted. It was a quick and easy decision. Both parties are happy. I'm very happy at Benfica, they're one of Europe's top clubs."





Or, perhaps the renewal has just put speculation to bed for the immediate future. He may have signed a four-year deal, but Gaitan - bizarrely - would not rule out a potential future transfer even literally after just signing an extension to his deal with Benfica.





He did though state it would take a significant offer from a major club to convince him to part with the Portuguese champions, though any big club can discuss personal terms with the player if they meet the brand new €45m (around £32m) release clause in his contract.





He said: "The topic of leaving is expected when the market opens. It would have to be something extremely good to take me away from here because I'm happy at the club. We're leading the championship but also doing well in the Champions League. I feel good working with the group we have."





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