Ivanovic enters "critical week" to sort out Benfica exit | OneFootball

Galatasaray are set to move from intentions to action and send Benfica a concrete proposal aimed at signing Franjo Ivanovic in this transfer window, on a loan deal with an option-to-buy clause, in the coming days.

According to Turkish newspaper Takvim, this will be “a critical week” for the striker’s immediate future. It should be recalled that he arrived at the Estádio da Luz roughly a year ago from Union St. Gilloise for a fee of around €22.8 million, which could rise to €27.8 million depending on objectives being met.

According to the same source, the Croatia international is a specific request from the coach of the Istanbul-based side, Okan Buruk, who is currently “without” an undisputed first-choice striker following the departure of Argentine forward Mauro Icardi.

Ivanovic is, moreover, a long-time target of the four-time Turkish champions, who had been monitoring him since he first began to stand out in Belgium, and he has reportedly already confided that he would look favourably on the possibility of moving to RAMS Park.

Last season, playing for Benfica, Franjo Ivanovic — valued at €15 million — made 42 official appearances: 25 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 11 in the Champions League, four in the Taça de Portugal and two in the Taça da Liga.

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