The Argentine center=back is at the end of his contract with Benfica, but has not yet confirmed his departure.
Hours after Estoril=Benfica, the last game for Benfica in 2025/26 and possibly Nicolás Otamendi’s last game wearing the Benfica jersey, the Argentinian defender took to social media to give a sort of assessment of the season.
The Benfica captain stated that the season fell far short of expectations: We didn’t meet our objectives and there are no excuses. We know we weren’t up to the standard this club deserves. It was an inconsistent season, far from what we were aiming for as a group. There’s nothing left to do but take responsibility for it, he began writing. It hurts, but this also forces us to take responsibility, to learn and to improve. This club demands a lot and that’s how it should be, he added, thanking those who never stopped supporting him through good times and bad.