Portuguese press confirm: Benfica reach deal for Akturkoglu | OneFootball

Kerem Akturkoglu is very close to becoming a Fenerbahçe player for the upcoming seasons. The Turkish team, managed by José Mourinho, had the Benfica player as one of their primary targets for this summer, and after several advances and setbacks, the deal is very close to being finalized.

Benfica and Fenerbahçe have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement, according to the newspaper Record. The Turkish club commits to paying 22.5 million euros upfront, plus 2.5 million based on performance objectives, to bring Akturkoglu from Lisbon to Istanbul.

The expectation between the two clubs is that these are the final values that will allow the deal to be concluded. Kerem Akturkoglu could see everything finalized this week, and travel to Turkey to join his new team in the coming days. He will be managed by José Mourinho in Istanbul.

As reported by Glorioso 1904, on the morning of last Tuesday, August 18, the desire to resolve this matter prompted Rui Costa to step in and speak directly with Ali Koç, president of Fenerbahçe. This conversation between the top leaders of the two clubs was crucial in advancing the negotiations where the Turkish side eventually accepted Benfica's demands of 25 million euros.

One of the biggest summer sagas at Benfica is about to conclude. Besides the player's desire - who has a five million euro annual salary waiting for him and cited personal reasons for wanting to move to Turkey - the last Fenerbahçe match in the Turkish league, which ended in a draw, was also decisive for the club officials under José Mourinho to finally decide to proceed with the signing of Akturkoglu.

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