Official! Benfica sell Akturkoglu: discover the details of the deal | OneFootball

After several weeks of advances and setbacks, Kerem Akturkoglu is officially confirmed as a reinforcement for Fenerbahçe. The confirmation came early this afternoon, August 29, with Benfica announcing that it has reached a preliminary agreement with the Istanbul club for the sale of the Turkish international.

Through an official statement published on the club’s official platforms, the Glorioso revealed the details of the transfer of the now former number 7: “Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD informs that it has reached a preliminary agreement with Fenerbahçe, of Turkey, for the transfer of the sporting rights of the player Kerem Aktürkoğlu. The aforementioned preliminary agreement provides for the definitive transfer of the sporting rights of the player, for the amount of €22,500,000 (twenty-two million five hundred thousand euros).”

In the same press release, communicated to the CMVM, Benfica explained that the amount could still increase, depending on certain variables: “In addition to a variable remuneration associated with objectives, so the total value of the transfer could reach €25,000,000 (twenty-five million euros). It is also added that Galatasaray has already been informed of these conditions, as they hold a right of first refusal. Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol, SAD Lisbon, August 29, 2025.”

This confirms the departure of Kerem Akturkoglu, who today, August 29, made a point of being present at the Benfica Campus, in order to say goodbye to his teammates and the respective technical staff, led by Bruno Lage, who is already preparing for the clash against Alverca.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, Kerem Akturkoglu – valued at 24 million euros – played in five matches: three in the Champions League, one in Liga Portugal Betclic, and another in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 261 minutes he was on the pitch, the athlete found the back of the net once.

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