Ivanovic’s compatriot reveals failed Benfica move: They had to... | OneFootball

Toni Fruk made a bombshell revelation about his failed transfer to Benfica. According to the Croatian international, the deal that was in the works over the summer did not go through… because the Eagles did not lose to Fenerbahçe in the Champions League qualifiers.

In an interview given to Dnevnik Nove TV, the 24-year-old Croatian — who is back on the Eagles’ radar — spoke about the unusual situation he experienced during the summer transfer window. “It was a bit of a strange situation, at least that’s what my agent told me,” said Toni Fruk.

“They said it depended on which competition they would end up in. They had to lose to Fenerbahçe in the Champions League qualifiers for me to be able to join,” explained the Croatian league sensation. It’s worth remembering that the team, then managed by Bruno Lage, beat the Turkish side 1-0.

“If it was the Champions League or the Europa League, everything depended on the budget. That’s how they go after players. Later, I even joked about it with Franjo on the national team,” added the Croatian winger, who is being considered by Benfica for the winter transfer window.

“I told him: ‘You really had to go through, you could have lost so we could hang out a bit’… But well, it will be what it has to be, as it always has been,” concluded the Rijeka player, revealing what he said to Franjo Ivanovic, his compatriot who joined the Reds this summer.

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