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Fenerbahçe is very close to securing the signing of Kerem Akturkoglu. Benfica might be about to resolve one of the dossiers that has caused the most ink to flow this summer, after several advances and setbacks between the eagles and José Mourinho's team.

Benfica and Fenerbahçe have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement, according to the newspaper Record. The Turkish side commits to paying 22.5 million euros upfront, plus 2.5 million based on performance objectives, to take Akturkoglu from Lisbon to Istanbul.

The expectation between the two clubs is that these are the final figures that will allow the deal to be concluded. Kerem Akturkoglu could see everything finalized this week, and travel to Turkey to join his new team in the coming days. He will be coached by José Mourinho in Istanbul.

As reported by Glorioso 1904 on the morning of last Tuesday, August 18, the desire to resolve this dossier led Rui Costa to step in and speak directly with Ali Koç, president of Fenerbahçe. This conversation between the top leaders of the two clubs was crucial to advancing the negotiations where the Turkish side eventually accepted Benfica's demands of 25 million euros.

One of the biggest summer sagas at Benfica is about to conclude. Besides the player's desire - who has a five million euro annual salary waiting for him and cited personal reasons for wanting to move to Turkey - the last game of Fenerbahçe in the Turkish league, which ended in a draw, was also decisive for the decision-makers at José Mourinho's club to finally move forward with the signing of Akturkoglu.

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