Glorioso 1904 exclusive - Benfica know Torino's call on Obrador | OneFootball

Torino will not trigger the purchase option for Rafael Obrador, Glorioso 1904 has learned. In this exclusive, our newspaper reveals that the Italian club, despite being pleased with the left-back’s performances, believes this is not the right time to negotiate with Benfica over the Spaniard’s stay.

Glorioso 1904 has learned from sources close to the process that the Italian club is not willing to pay the €9 million set out in the agreement made with Benfica. Therefore, as our newspaper can confirm, the most likely outcome is that Obrador will return to Luz at the end of the season.

As Glorioso 1904 has learned exclusively, the Turin club’s board, despite being satisfied with the No. 33’s performances, considers €9 million too high a fee to pay Benfica. After a first half of the season without minutes, the Spaniard has found new life in Italy and has impressed the locals.

As our newspaper points out, this ends up being yet another loan spell that will not earn Benfica millions in the summer transfer market. It should be remembered that, within the space of a week, the Eagles also saw Nice and Strasbourg inform them that they will not move forward with permanent deals for Tiago Gouveia and Rafael Luís, respectively.

In the current season, for both Benfica and Torino, Rafael Obrador - valued at €4 million - has already made 15 official appearances: 11 in Serie A, two in Liga Portugal Meu Super, one in the Coppa Italia and one in Liga Portugal Betclic. In the 1,052 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Spaniard has provided three assists.

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