Rui Costa turns up the heat, Shakhtar star keen on Benfica | OneFootball

Hours after the national press revealed that Georgiy Sudakov will be joining Benfica, the details of the deal between the Reds and Shakhtar Donetsk have been disclosed. According to reports, the Ukrainian international will cost around 30 million euros, which, for now, is the largest investment made by the Club of Light in terms of player signings.

With the transfer completed between the two parties, the Record newspaper goes further and assumes that the Ukrainian international, after being an option last night in the match against Servette in Geneva, is expected in Lisbon today to proceed with the deal, including the usual medical exams and the subsequent signing of the contract with Benfica.

With the deal closed between the two parties, Bruno Lage is preparing to receive another significant reinforcement for the Reds' attack, a sector that has been a priority in Benfica's market in recent weeks. Trubin's compatriot - with whom he has been exchanging emojis on social media - is usually used in the position behind the striker, however, he can also play on the left, a role that has been assigned to Kerem Akturkoglu and Andreas Schjelderup.

Sudakov's arrival will also mark the reunion between the Ukrainian attacker and Anatoliy Trubin, the undisputed goalkeeper of the eagles. Teammates in the national team, the two athletes are close to sharing the locker room again, as was the case at Shakhtar Donetsk, something that hasn't happened since the summer of 2023, when the number 1 jersey was announced as a reinforcement for Benfica.

In the current season, Georgiy Sudakov – valued at 32 million euros – has so far played 10 matches: five in the Europa League qualification phase, three in the National Championship and two in the Conference League preliminaries. In the 763 minutes he has been on the pitch, the midfielder has made two assists.

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