Benfica winger axed by Marco Silva could be heading to Turkey | OneFootball

Tiago Gouveia is on his way to Gençlerbirliği, in Turkey, according to journalist Yetkiner Mayda. The departure of the Portuguese winger from Benfica is thus taking on a new dimension in this transfer window, after an initial transfer attempt ultimately fell through.

The 25-year-old player is not part of Marco Silva’s plans for the new season and is still looking for a solution that will allow him to revive his career. Now, the possibility of moving to Turkish football appears to be the strongest option for the winger’s future.

It should be remembered that the transfer to Atlas ended up being called off. The Mexican club announced the end of negotiations, justifying the decision with “differences that arose with the player’s representatives during the final stage of the negotiations.”

The deal with the Mexican club could have brought Benfica as much as seven million euros. Atlas was willing to pay three million euros for 50% of the economic rights to Tiago Gouveia, with an option also included to acquire another 40% of his rights for four million euros.

Last season, the Portuguese international was on loan at Nice, where he featured in 25 matches and scored two goals. At the start of this season, he was used by Marco Silva in Benfica’s 2-1 defeat to St. Gallen in the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round, coming on in the second half.

Now, a move to Turkey could allow Tiago Gouveia to find the stability he needs to relaunch his career, while Benfica looks to find a definitive solution for a player who is not part of Marco Silva’s plans.

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