25-year-old passes medical, set to leave Benfica for good | OneFootball

Tiago Gouveia is getting closer and closer to leaving Benfica to move to Turkish football. The 25-year-old winger is already in Turkey, where he underwent the necessary medical and fitness tests before finalizing a loan move to Gençlerbirligi.

The Seixal academy product is not part of the Eagles’ plans for the new season and had already been left out of the first-team squad’s work. The transfer to the team currently sitting third in the Turkish league is expected to be completed once the final formalities are dealt with.

Tiago Gouveia’s presence in Ankara was confirmed by Gençlerbirligi coach Metin Diyadin, who also revealed the situation of another signing: "Niasse and Tiago are in Ankara and have already undergone medical examinations. If there are no problems, negotiations with the club will be concluded," said the coach.

This is not the first option found for the winger in this transfer window. Tiago Gouveia came very close to joining Atlas, in Mexico, but the deal ultimately collapsed due to a last-minute demand from the player’s agents. In the meantime, the footballer was also monitored by Lens and Sevilla.

The player will leave Benfica after 41 appearances for the first team, in which he scored five goals and provided eight assists. Last season, the winger was loaned to French side Nice and is now looking for a new opportunity to relaunch his career.

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