Benfica have made €78.5m from sales to Türkiye, figure could have been higher | OneFootball

Benfica have banked €78.5m from player sales to clubs in Türkiye in recent years, with only Napoli bringing in more.

According to Glorioso 1904, deals involving Gedson Fernandes, Orkun Kokçu, Kerem Akturkoglu, João Mário and Sidny Lopes Cabral contribute to that total.

During the last transfer window, Fenerbahçe tried to sign Vangelis Pavlidis. The Greek striker was said to have accepted the contract terms offered by the Istanbul club.

Benfica were not convinced by the numbers involved and refused to let the forward go. The offer is understood to have reached €40m.

Even so, the Pavlidis and Lukebakio situations indicate the Turkish market might have delivered further income from outgoing players in recent years.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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