Rui Costa Consults Fatih Terim Before Signing Kerem Aktürkoğlu

Benfica President Rui Costa, who was once coached by Fatih Terim during his time at Fiorentina and Milan, reached out to his former coach before finalizing the transfer of Kerem Aktürkoğlu.

Benfica acquired Aktürkoğlu from Galatasaray for 12 million euros. The transfer, which has been a major topic of discussion in Portugal, included an interesting detail: Rui Costa consulted Fatih Terim for his opinion on the player.

According to a report in Sabah, after receiving a positive reference from Terim, Rui Costa proceeded with the official signing of Kerem Aktürkoğlu. The Turkish winger has signed a contract with Benfica that will keep him at the club until 2029.