On his way to Fenerbahçe, Akturkoglu waves goodbye to Benfica | OneFootball

After several rumors, Benfica finalized the sale of Kerem Akturkoglu, who will be joining Fenerbahçe, meaning the winger is leaving before the match against Alverca. However, knowing the outcome, the Turkish international still made a point to be present at Seixal today, August 29.

In a report by the newspaper Record, late this morning, August 29, the Turkish international was present at the Benfica Campus to bid farewell to his teammates, Bruno Lage, and the rest of the technical team. In fact, the soon-to-be former number 7 did not participate in the training session led by the Setúbal native.

The same source indicates that both the Clube da Luz and the Istanbul club reached an agreement in the last few hours regarding the transfer of the winger to the team, which no longer includes José Mourinho. It was determined that the deal was closed for 22.5 million euros, with an additional 2.5 million euros in variables.

It is worth recalling that the transfer of Kerem Akturkoglu was put on hold after Benfica qualified for the Champions League play-off, as the Eagles were set to compete for entry into the regular phase of the competition against Fenerbahçe. After the match on Wednesday, which ended with a victory for the Reds, the two teams resumed negotiations.

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

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