Shortly before the turn of the year, Roger Schmidt had to accept the first defeat of his term with Benfica Lisbon. The German coach’s team lost 3-0 to SC Braga. But that’s not the reason for new transfer rumors at the Portuguese top club. In particular, the pending transfer of Enzo Fernández is forcing Benfica to look harder for new players.
Kökcü is to replace a top player
‘Record’ now names midfielder Orkun Kökcü as a possible replacement for the Argentinian world champion. The 22-year-old is seeded at Feyenoord Rotterdam and is one of the top performers. In the current season, the captain has seven goals and three assists in 22 competitive games. This has not remained hidden from Borussia Dortmund either.
The fact that Kökcü is on BVB’s radar was reported again as part of the rumors about the black and yellow’s interest in Luutsharel Geertruida. In Dortmund he would probably be a candidate to compensate for the departure of Jude Bellingham. But probably only from summer, Benfica could be able to act faster in winter.
At Schjeldrup things should be done quickly
The situation is similar for Andreas Schjelderup (18) from FC Nordsjaelland. The Norwegian attacking talent has also been linked to BVB. According to the report, the increased interest of other clubs in the left wing puts Benfica under time pressure. The Portuguese should therefore already prepare an offer of ten million euros plus five million euros as possible bonus payments.
