Official! Benfica sell Akturkoglu: get the lowdown on the deal | OneFootball

After several weeks of advances and setbacks, Kerem Akturkoglu is officially announced as a reinforcement for Fenerbahçe. The confirmation came this afternoon, August 29, with Benfica announcing that they have reached a preliminary agreement with the Istanbul club for the sale of the Turkish international.

Through an official statement published on the club's official platforms, the Glorious revealed the details of the transfer of the now former number 7: “Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD informs that it has reached a preliminary agreement with Fenerbahçe, from Turkey, for the permanent transfer of the sporting rights of player Kerem Aktürkoğlu. The mentioned preliminary agreement provides for the definitive transfer of the player's sporting rights, for the amount of €22,500,000 (twenty-two million five hundred thousand euros).”

In the same press release, the communication made to the CMVM, the club explained that the amount could still increase, depending on certain variables: “Plus a variable remuneration associated with objectives, so the total transfer value could reach the amount of €25,000,000 (twenty-five million euros). It is further added that Galatasaray has already been informed of these conditions, as they have a right of first refusal. Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD Lisbon, August 29, 2025.”

Thus, the departure of Kerem Akturkoglu is confirmed, who today, August 29, made sure to be present at the Benfica Campus, to bid farewell to his teammates and the technical team, led by Bruno Lage, who is already preparing for the match against Alverca.

This season, wearing the Benfica jersey, Kerem Akturkoglu – valued at 24 million euros – played five matches: three in the Champions League, one in the Liga Portugal Betclic, and another in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In the 261 minutes he was on the field, the athlete scored once.

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