Marinakis furious as 23-year-old midfielder only wants Benfica | OneFootball

Gustavo Puerta has emerged as one of the options on Benfica's table to strengthen the midfield. The 23-year-old Colombian midfielder is the target for the Clube da Luz to cover a possible departure of his compatriot Richard Ríos. The “cafetero” was also being tracked by Olympiacos, but the Racing Santander player turned them down, according to Evangelos Marinakis.

"We paid Gustavo Puerta’s €16 million release clause, and he’s not coming. He wants to go to Benfica. What more can we do?" asked the owner of the Greek club in comments to 'Sport24', showing that Puerta is willing to wear the sacred shirt.

The 23-year-old midfielder wants to make the step up to a club that allows him to compete at the highest level of European football, and the possibility of wearing the Benfica shirt is viewed favorably by the player himself. However, Racing Santander do not seem willing to make the midfielder’s departure easy.

. Therefore, any attempt by the Eagles will have to take into account the high investment required to secure the Colombian international.

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