Manchester City will continue to pay a major part of Nicolas Otamendi's salary despite the centre-back's imminent permanent transfer to Benfica, according to reports in Portugal.
The Argentine defender is yet to pass a medical but a deal with the Portuguese side worth £13.7million has been agreed after he fell down the pecking order under Pep Guardiola.
But according to Portuguese outlet O Jogo, City will still be obliged to pay £3.6m (€4m) to the defender for his first two years with the Lisbon side, with the 32-year-old having signed a three-year contract worth £5.