Benfica? Some weigh in on Rui Costa’s transfer move: suffocating... | OneFootball

One of the main transfers this summer was the arrival of Georgiy Sudakov. The Ukrainian international left Shakhtar Donetsk for Benfica, where he has become one of the most popular faces. Recently, Yevhen Konoplyanka revealed that Rui Costa's new signing was feeling 'suffocated'.

In an interview with Footboom, one of the topics discussed by the Ukrainian was the transfer of Georgiy Sudakov. "I was already expecting this, because he needed a change. It’s not about any issue with Shakhtar, but rather the move to a first-class club," he began by saying.

Next, Konoplyanka, who also played for the same club as Benfica’s number 10, emphasized that his compatriot needed to take a different step in his career: "It was clear that he was longing for fresh air, for a true new beginning. He was suffocating a bit."

Regarding the current state of Ukrainian football, Sudakov’s compatriot—cleared of blame in the incident during Vitória SC vs Benfica—considered that Benfica’s new signing would not have had the same exposure when there were Brazilian players in the league: "Now, with the ongoing war, there are more opportunities."

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