Benfica full-back still stirring things up in Italy, talks ongoing | OneFootball

Rafa Obrador’s future remains a major talking point in Italy. Although Torino did not trigger the 9 million euro purchase clause, the Italian club has not given up on securing the continuation of the left-back, who is tied to Benfica.

According to Tuttosport, Torino’s sporting department, led by Gianluca Petrachi, is maintaining constant contact with the player’s representatives in an attempt to find a solution that will allow the Spaniard to extend his stay with the Turin club.

The Italians’ strategy involves two different paths: convincing Benfica to lower their financial demands or, alternatively, negotiating a new loan deal. Benfica’s board, however, does not seem willing to make negotiations easier and continues to demand a fee close to 9 million euros to let the defender go. The amount is almost double the investment made by the Eagles, who signed Obrador from Real Madrid for around 5 million euros at the start of last season.

His spell at Torino helped the young full-back increase his value. After arriving in Italy on loan in January, Rafa Obrador made 17 official appearances, recording one goal and three assists, numbers that strengthened the confidence of the transalpine club’s officials in his potential.

With the summer market approaching its decisive stages, the case promises to remain open in the coming weeks. Torino is not hiding its desire to keep the player, but knows it will have to convince Benfica to make the terms of the deal more flexible in order to make an agreement possible.

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