Benfica v Fenerbahçe heats up, hosts accuse rivals of unrest | OneFootball

A source close to Benfica has categorically denied the news coming from Turkey about an alleged agreement already in place between Fenerbahçe and the Club of Luz for Akturkoglu. The saga of the Eagles’ winger in the transfer market continues, with José Mourinho’s team once again at the center of events.

This information was reported by the newspaper Record. On Wednesday, August 27, a story appeared in the Turkish press indicating that Fenerbahçe had already reached an agreement with Benfica for Kerem Akturkoglu to soon join José Mourinho’s squad.

However, the national press states that a source from the Eagles, who remained unidentified, has already categorically denied these reports coming from Turkey: “This is nothing more than an attempt to destabilize just hours before a decisive match”.

It should be recalled that last Tuesday, August 26, the customary dinner took place between members of the boards of the two clubs who will face each other this Wednesday (August 27), but according to the newspaper Record, neither Rui Costa nor Ali Koç, Presidents of Benfica and Fenerbahçe, respectively, were present at this meeting.

It is also worth noting that Benfica will face Fenerbahçe this Wednesday, August 27, at Estádio da Luz, at 8:00 pm. The match is the second leg of the Champions League play-off – in the first encounter between the two teams, in Turkey, there was a goalless draw, which leaves all decisions for the match on Portuguese soil.

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