As the transfer window closes, Trabzonspor eye Benfica winger | OneFootball

Trabzonspor has reportedly taken the first steps in negotiations with Benfica regarding the signing of Ivan Lima. The club is said to be seriously interested in the young 21-year-old winger, who is highly regarded internally by the Turkish league emblem.

According to journalist Resat Can Özbudak, Trabzon's scouting department has given the Benfica player the highest rating, considering him one of the priority targets to strengthen the team's offensive sector in this winter market.

Trabzonspor is meanwhile trying to free up a spot in the foreign player quota before the market closes in Turkey, set for February 9. If they cannot complete this operation in time, the plan is to proceed with the signing of Ivan Lima and subsequently loan him out.

According to the newspaper Record, the footballer is not closing the door on a departure from Luz at this stage of the season. Ivan Lima - who could have moved to Sporting - was one of the first young players from the Seixal academy to join the main team after José Mourinho's arrival.

This season, wearing the Benfica jersey, Ivan Lima - valued at 500 thousand euros - has played 22 games: 20 for the B team and two for the main squad. In total, the young winger has played 1,211 minutes for Nélson Veríssimo's team and 14 for the A team, recording one assist.

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