Fenerbahçe chief speaks out on Akturkoglu saga: “Benfica…” | OneFootball

In Portugal, for the second leg of the Champions League play-off, Hamdi Akin, vice-president of Fenerbahçe, still has hopes of signing Kerem Akturkoglu. Although Benfica remains adamant about not letting the winger go, the official still believes that the player can be part of José Mourinho's team.

In statements to the Turkish press, the second most important official at Fenerbahçe pointed out that patience is needed regarding deals and the time they take: “Transfers are happening slowly. It's not easy.”

Next, the vice-president of the Turkish club stressed that Akturkoglu's transfer - who is not expected to be in Benfica's starting eleven - is subject to various factors: “Both because of financial aspects, but also because teams do not easily let go of their players.”

Furthermore, the official from José Mourinho's team assured that the problem with the transfer impasse is not related to the Istanbul club itself, but rather because Benfica's management is being inflexible about the deal: “Benfica won't let go of Kerem, for example.”

Finally, in a conversation with Beyaz TV, Hamdi Akin took the opportunity to preview tomorrow's match against Fenerbahçe, where he revealed that the result leaves everything open and that all scenarios are possible: “Anything can happen. We can easily go through. Why not? You saw Benfica here.”

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