PAOK want Benfica striker on loan, but Eagles prefer sale | OneFootball

Gustavo Varela continues to attract interest in the transfer market and could be on his way out of Benfica this summer. PAOK are one of the clubs closely monitoring the striker’s situation after the season he had at Gil Vicente.

According to the Greek press, the Thessaloniki club want to secure the player on a loan deal with an obligatory purchase clause. However, Benfica’s board are prioritising a permanent transfer, although they are willing to consider different offers for the forward, who is under contract until 2028.

While his future remains undecided, Gustavo Varela has been instructed to report to Seixal on July 6. The striker is part of the group of players who will begin work later, along with some other members of the Eagles squad.

As our newspaper reported exclusively on April 20, the Luz club believe that now is still not the ideal time to integrate the 21-year-old forward into the first team, now managed by Marco Silva (Learn more HERE).

This 2205/26 season, wearing the Gil Vicente shirt, Gustavo Varela - valued at €3 million - made 33 appearances: 32 in the Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Portuguese Cup. .

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