Benfica set to receive £18m bid for one of their squad players | OneFootball

Benfica rejected the first offer submitted by Trabzonspor for Gianluca Prestianni, but the Turkish club remains determined to secure the signing of the Argentine winger during this summer transfer window in European football.

According to Fanatik, the Trabzon club is preparing to raise its offer to €18 million. Although this would bring it closer to the Eagles’ demands, that amount still falls short of the figure considered acceptable by Benfica’s board to let the young Argentine leave.

If completed, the deal would become the most expensive in Trabzonspor’s history. The current record was set just a few days ago with the signing of Aral Simsir, a 24-year-old Turkish-Danish winger, from Midtjylland for around €13 million.

Even so, the main obstacle remains the financial structure of the offer. Trabzonspor do not intend to pay the €18 million upfront. The offer is expected to include a fixed fee of between €13 million and €14 million, to be paid in installments, a formula that does not convince the Benfica hierarchy.

At just 20 years old and under contract until 2029, Prestianni is still seen as one for the future at the Luz. The board led by Rui Costa has no intention of negotiating the winger’s departure, only considering his exit if a financially irresistible offer comes in.

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