Georgiy Sudakov’s former coach warns Benfica: pretty aggressive | OneFootball

Fernando Valente, former coach of Georgiy Sudakov in the youth ranks of Shakhtar Donetsk, believes that the winger would be a tremendous signing for Benfica. In statements to the Record newspaper, the coach recalls the "very violent" period of the Russian invasion and how the player handled that phase. Check the latest updates on this process.

"If Benfica has the financial capacity to sign him, it would be a huge added value and would have an immediate impact on the Portuguese league. He is a creative player who understands the spaces he needs to occupy, whether in a 4x4x2 or 4x3x3 structure, and can play as a second striker or in the number 10 position," Fernando Valente begins to say, describing Georgiy Sudakov.

The 66-year-old coach continues to praise the Ukrainian international: "He is at a very high level, is a player for top European clubs, and his quality will always imply high transfer values. He has a tremendous competitive intensity, understands the game like few others, and wants to have the ball at his feet."

"At the time, Trubin was already training with the first team, but they would train with the B team and know each other very well from the national team. It would be another factor of stability for him to have his friend in a new reality," recalls Fernando Valente, considering that the presence of the goalkeeper could be an advantage for Benfica.

Finally, Fernando Valente remembered how Georgiy Sudakov, as well as the Shakhtar Donetsk squad, handled the Russian invasion: "The beginning was, in fact, very violent, but Shakhtar managed to protect the players. Currently, Sudakov seems to me to be stable, has a happy family, is waiting for his second child, and forms a very open and happy couple with his wife. Additionally, he has a very strong profile."

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