Georgiy Sudakov is set to move to Benfica after the club and Shakhtar agree on a deal. At the very end of the transfer window, Benfica is a...
Georgiy Sudakov is set to move to Benfica after the club and Shakhtar agree on a deal.
At the very end of the transfer window, Benfica is almost done signing Georgiy Sudakov from Shakhtar Donetsk. This will be the most expensive move in the club's history, according to Softfootball.
It is said that the deal is worth €30m in fixed fees and bonuses based on performance. This is more than the previous record set by Orkun Kokcu, whose transfer cost €29.7m when goals and fixed fees were added in.
Georgiy Sudakov played in 37 games for Shakhtar last season and scored 15 goals and set up 6 others. The attacking midfielder from Ukraine played his last game for Shakhtar on Thursday, against Servette in the second leg of the Conference League playoff. He will then move to Lisbon.
Fabrizio Romano, a transfer expert, said on his X account that Benfica and Shakhtar Donetsk have agreed to a deal for Georgiy Sudakov. The midfielder from Ukraine will now play for Benfica as No. 10. The update also says that Shakhtar will keep 20% of any sales that happen in the future. What he said:
NEWS FLASH: Georgiy Sudakov is going to Benfica! A deal has been made between the clubs and Shakhtar right now.
Rui Pedro Braz and Darijo Srna finish the deal for €27 million, plus €5 million in add-ons and a sell-on clause of more than 20%.
Surakov will play as the 10 for Benfica from now on!"
Sudakov's actions toward the fans after Thursday's game against Servette, which included cheering and waving goodbye, could mean goodbye and make it more likely that he will move to Benfica. He is supposed to get to Lisbon today for medical checks and to sign the deal.
Softfootball said earlier that Tottenham Hotspur had taken over Xavi Simons' move from Chelsea because RB Leipzig had accepted Spurs' €60 million offer for the player.
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