Transfer market turns Schjelderup's head, winger avoiding Benfica | OneFootball

It is understood that Benfica have taken a tougher stance in the negotiations for Andreas Schjelderup and are no longer willing to negotiate the winger’s sale for the initially quoted 40 million euros. However, the Norwegian winger is leaning towards saying goodbye to the Eagles.

According to Record, Schjelderup has still not responded to the renewal offer presented by Rui Costa and wants to leave the Luz in this transfer window. The forward believes he is going through an important stage of his career and does not want to waste what he sees as a potentially unique opportunity.

Despite the situation, the 22-year-old is not willing to come into conflict with the Eagles. Schjelderup will not force an exit and, if no agreement is reached between all parties, he will remain at Benfica, seeing out the contract that still runs until 2028.

Even so, the SAD led by Rui Costa wants to protect one of the squad’s most highly valued assets. To that end, it has put forward a renewal proposal until 2031, extending the deal by another three seasons and pairing that contract extension with a significant pay rise, worth 18 million euros in total.

Even so, the market remains particularly attentive to the winger. - Tottenham are one of the clubs.

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