Galatasaray weigh up move for Benfica star | OneFootball

After Vangelis Pavlidis was linked with Besiktas, Franjo Ivanovic is another striker from Luz being connected with a Turkish club. Marco Silva wants to keep the forward, but recent reports once again place the Croatian at the exit door.

On Tuesday, the Turkish press reported that Galatasaray are considering making a move to try to sign the striker. The country’s current four-time champions will be in the Champions League in 2026/2027 and have a “reputation” for offering millionaire salaries to their players, factors that could tempt the centre-forward.

Franjo Ivanovic was signed at the start of last season for €22.8 million from Belgian side Union St. Gilloise, and is seen as one of the players who could become a priority target for Okan Buruk, coach of the “lions”, who submitted reports in which the Croatian stands out.

If the Istanbul club formalizes its interest, a transfer would still have little chance of going through. Benfica’s SAD would only agree to sell Ivanovic’s registration if it could at least recoup the high investment. A loan move may make little sense at this stage.

Last season, playing for Benfica, Franjo Ivanovic — valued at €15 million — made 42 official appearances: 25 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 11 in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup and two in the League Cup. In the 1,437 minutes he was on the pitch, the Croatian scored nine goals and provided two assists.

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