Gustavo Puerta, a top target for Olympiacos in midfield, is reportedly considering Benfica as his first choice to continue his career, according to the Spanish newspaper AS. However, Racing Santander is said to have no intention of selling him for less than the amount stipulated in his contract, which, according to the report, is not 16 but 20 million euros.
“Everything seemed to indicate that, after starting for Colombia in the World Cup, his future would be decided sooner rather than during the final sprint of the transfer window. He has been linked with several clubs, but his interest has always been in playing in Europe and, if possible, in the Champions League. And the option the Colombian sees as best is Benfica, which has been in close contact with him and his agent, Miguel Cardona. Racing has made it clear to the clubs that they will not lower his buyout clause by even one euro and are insisting on 20 million euros (50% of any future transfer fee will go to Leverkusen). As a result, the Portuguese club signed João Palhinha and will have to sell Richard Ríos, who was his backup at the World Cup. Racing did not want to lose the player and had already informed him, even before the World Cup, that they wanted to renew his contract with improved financial terms in exchange for extending his contract and increasing his buyout clause. The complication is that while the transfer window in Spain closes next Tuesday, September 1 (inclusive), in Portugal it does not close until September 15,” writes AS.
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