Midfielder of Shakhtar, Georgiy Sudakov, is close to transferring to Benfica.
According to O Jogo, the footballer arrived in Lisbon yesterday and successfully passed the medical examination at Benfica. Now the player is waiting for the resolution of some bureaucratic issues, after which the transfer will be officially announced.
It is also known that Benfica acquired 75% of the economic rights to Sudakov, paying Shakhtar 27 million euros. Overall, the transfer is valued at 36 million euros — this is the most expensive acquisition in the history of the Lisbon club.