Akturkoglu in focus, Fenerbahçe chief confident for Benfica clash | OneFootball

The saga between Benfica and Fenerbahçe involving Kerem Akturkoglu continues. Apparently, Ali Koç and Hakan Safi, president and director of the Turkish club, intend to stay in Lisbon after today’s match between the Eagles and José Mourinho’s team, in order to secure the signing of Bruno Lage’s number 7.

The intention of Fenerbahçe’s representatives is to spend the night in the Portuguese capital and return tomorrow to Istanbul with Kerem Akturkoglu, with the deal promptly closed with Benfica.

Journalist Sercan Hamzaoglu also revealed that the player himself from the Clube da Luz sent a message to Fenerbahçe’s representatives asking them not to return to Turkey without taking him along.

It is also known, according to the same source, that Kerem Akturkoglu has already expressed his desire to return to play in the Turkish league wearing Fenerbahçe’s shirt, a year after leaving Benfica, having come from Turkish rivals Galatasaray.

The newspaper Record reports that, after the second-leg play-off that will determine qualification for the Champions League, an agreement between the two parties may be reached. Fenerbahçe will continue to present an offer of around 22.5 million euros, hoping that it will be accepted and that Benfica will not alter the previously established agreement.

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