Played alongside David Neres, keen to pack his bags for Benfica | OneFootball

Georgiy Sudakov intends to move lock, stock, and barrel to Benfica. Apparently, the former teammate of David Neres at Shakhtar Donetsk became very excited upon learning of the Eagles’ interest and has even reportedly informed the Ukrainian club’s management that he wants to head to the Estádio da Luz.

The player’s desire is one of Benfica’s trump cards in negotiations with the Ukrainian club. However, the deal promises to be anything but easy, since Shakhtar Donetsk will only release Georgiy Sudakov for a fee around 30 million euros, a figure that the Eagles are not willing to reach.

Benfica’s management aims to repeat a deal similar to Trubin’s, that is, to leave a significant percentage in the hands of Shakhtar Donetsk, allowing for a potential future profit for the Ukrainian club, in addition to a fee between 15 and 20 million euros.

Beyond Georgiy Sudakov, and realizing that negotiations for the Ukrainian prodigy may be complicated, Benfica is already studying other targets. Carlos Álvarez, a 22-year-old winger from Levante, is another name on the table, and for amounts that are more favorable for the Estádio da Luz club’s coffers.

This season, Georgiy Sudakov – valued at 32 million euros – has so far played nine matches: five in the Europa League qualifying phase, three in the National Championship, and one in the Conference League preliminary rounds. In the 643 minutes he spent on the pitch, the midfielder provided two assists.

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