Benfica sign Akturkoglu from Galatasaray for 12 million euros


GDANSK (Reuters) - Portugal's Benfica have signed left winger Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu from Turkish side Galatasaray, the Turkish club said on Tuesday.

Primeira Liga club Benfica will pay a 12 million euros transfer fee to Galatasaray, Galatasaray said on the Public Disclosure Platform.

Galatasaray said it will receive 10% of any transfer fee when Akturkoglu is transferred to another club from Benfica.

The 25-year-old plays for the Turkish national team.

Akturkoglu scored 12 goals and made seven assists in 37 matches in 2023-2024 Turkish Super League season.

(Reporting by Canan Sevgili, Miraç Eren Dereli and Halilcan Soran; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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