Villas-Boas ally reveals Luis Suárez talks over Sporting exit (video) | OneFootball

Luis Suárez’s name continues to stir up the transfer market, and the possible move to Fenerbahçe has taken on new dimensions following public statements by Hakan Safi, a candidate for the presidency of the Turkish club. The businessman confirmed that he has already reached an agreement with the Sporting striker and assured that he has been in frequent contact with the Colombian international.

“We spoke with Luis Suárez and reached an agreement with him. I spoke with him every day. Suárez promised me he will be the top scorer in the Turkish league. We would start by giving him a [financial] bonus at 15 goals, but they even asked for it to be at 20 goals,” said the candidate, as quoted by the Turkish press.

The statements come at an important stage in the race for the Fenerbahçe presidency. Safi is looking to unseat Aziz Yildirim in the elections scheduled for next weekend and has been using the promise of high-profile signings as an argument with members of the Istanbul club.

Despite the alleged agreement with the player, any transfer still depends on negotiations with Sporting. So far, the club’s officials have not received any official offer and maintain the same stance regarding the Colombian’s future, referring any talks to the 80 million euros release clause.

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