Akturkoglu reveals final wish before leaving Benfica | OneFootball

Kerem Akturkoglu is eager to play against Fenerbahçe in the first leg of the Champions League playoff. The Turkish winger of the eagles has been consistently linked to the exit door this summer, with the next opponent of Benfica being, exactly, the most likely destination.

The information is advanced by Jornal Record. Benfica will play this Wednesday, August 20, the first leg of the playoff for access to the Champions League, at 20:00, against Fenerbahçe. Among the entire squad, a protagonist emerges: Kerem Akturkoglu, the winger who is being negotiated by the two emblems that will face each other in Istanbul.

Despite being close to a change to Fenerbahçe, Akturkoglu is eager to play. The red winger knows the Sukru Saracoglu stadium well from his time at Galatasaray, and is eager to show himself at a good level on his return to his homeland, Turkey.

The national press explains that recent developments have given Akturkoglu extra motivation - recall that the negotiation for the player has been marked by several advances and setbacks. On the last Tuesday, when Benfica stepped onto the pitch in Turkey for the first time, the winger was seen giving some indications to Dedic about the stadium, in a sign of his willingness to help the team.

Moreover, Bruno Lage was questioned about the topic in a press conference, where he said the following: "You know that there is a proposal and, until the end of the market, either Aktürkoglu or another player can receive proposals. We have to continue working to build the squad we want. But our focus, and also the player's, is to help Benfica tomorrow [today]."

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