“Benfica in negotiations to secure two players from Trabzonspor.”

Benfica prepares surprising move for two Trabzonspor players: negotiations have already begun and values soar!

The Portuguese giant Benfica is accelerating negotiations to strengthen its team with not one, but two players from the Turkish club Trabzonspor, according to several Turkish media outlets. Following the official confirmation of interest in young Brazilian forward Felipe Augusto, 22, comes the bombshell: 29-year-old Ukrainian winger Zubkov is also on the Eagles’ radar!

Ertugrul Dogan, president of Trabzonspor, publicly confirmed Benfica’s interest in Felipe Augusto, but recent news points to a more ambitious package. The Turkish club is demanding a robust proposal: the permanent transfer of Brazilian right-back/winger Sidny Cabral, currently with Benfica, plus 15 million euros in exchange for the rights to Felipe Augusto and Zubkov.

Benfica’s response? A strategic counterproposal that could involve the inclusion of other players to reduce the financial outlay. Turkish sources indicate that negotiations between the two institutions will intensify in the coming days, in a true commercial battle that promises to shake up the transfer market.

Trabzonspor remains unyielding, especially regarding Felipe Augusto, who has already attracted interest from other European clubs, making the competition even fiercer. The Turkish management does not seem willing to lower its demands, showing that it intends to extract maximum value for its most sought-after athletes.

This development puts Benfica in a delicate position: to secure two quality reinforcements for the next season without compromising the club’s financial stability. With movements accelerating, the coming weeks will be decisive in determining whether Benfica can finalize this double operation that could transform their attack and wings.

Felipe Augusto, a young Brazilian prospect, and Zubkov, an experienced Ukrainian winger with a contract until 2025, could be the names that will shake up Portuguese and Turkish football in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for updates on this transfer that promises to be one of the most talked-about of the summer!

This article first appeared on Apito Final.