Besiktas won't give up on Lukebakio, plan bid for Benfica winger | OneFootball

Rangers have submitted an €8 million offer to Besiktas to sign Czech winger Vaclav Cerny. The information was reported by journalist Sercan Dikme, who says the Scottish club are interested in the Czech international.

Despite Rangers’ approach, Besiktas are not willing to make the player’s departure easy. The Istanbul club are demanding €10 million to let the 28-year-old Cerny leave, with there currently being a €2 million gap between the Scots’ offer and the amount wanted by the Turks.

Faced with the possibility of losing Cerny, the Besiktas board are already working on a replacement for the winger. The Turkish club have Benfica’s Dodi Lukebakio as their main target to fill the spot left by the Czech international if the move to Rangers goes through.

The Turks are in talks with Benfica over Lukebakio’s transfer, with both parties looking to reach an agreement in the coming days. The deal is expected to be worth around €20 million, a figure that could allow the Eagles to let the Belgium international leave. The winger, who has 33 caps for Belgium, is under contract with the Eagles until June 2030, but could leave the Estádio da Luz in this transfer window. Last season, the winger scored one goal in 33 appearances for the Reds.

At the start of the current season, the player has already featured in five matches for Marco Silva’s team, although he has started only once. Lukebakio scored against Hearts in the 1-1 draw in the second leg of the third qualifying round, and also provided an assist against St. Gallen in the 5-0 thrashing.

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