Richard Ríos closer than ever to leaving Benfica | OneFootball

At this stage, Besiktas are the club showing the strongest interest in signing Richard Ríos. The Turkish side is closely monitoring the situation of the Colombian midfielder and could move forward with an offer for the player in the coming days, in a push that may have direct consequences for Benfica’s transfer market.

The Eagles’ hierarchy remains hopeful of being able to transfer the player before the end of the transfer window. Galatasaray and Napoli have also already shown interest, but at this stage they are further behind in the race for the player. If Besiktas submit a formal offer and Benfica consider the figures satisfactory, the deadlock preventing the Eagles from moving for Gustavo Puerta could finally be broken.

The Racing Santander midfielder has virtually everything agreed to move to the Luz, but the transfer depends on the departure of Richard Ríos. Benfica’s hierarchy want to free up space in the squad and find a solution for the player before finalising the arrival of his compatriot.

Ríos has lost ground in Marco Silva’s plans and has mostly been used as a substitute, a situation that could pave the way for a change of scenery. The player himself is open to the possibility of leaving Benfica, but it remains to be seen whether Turkish football, and Besiktas’ project specifically, offers the right conditions to convince him.

The scenario could therefore involve a swap of Colombians: . For that to happen, however, Besiktas must first turn their interest into a concrete offer.

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