Benfica coach Jorge Jesus spoke about the situation of Gedson Fernandes, a midfielder who was one step away from moving to Turkey’s Galatasaray, but ended up staying at the club.
“We believe that Gedson has the potential to grow at Benfica. He plays in a position where we also have João Mário and Taarabt, but he gives guarantees to be an option. It has been growing and we believe in it, so it didn’t come out. He also preferred to stay at Benfica even though he may not play as much as he would at Galatasaray. You know that it will grow a lot here,” he said at a press conference.
The coach also spoke of Valentino Lazaro, full-back who was the last reinforcement of the eagles before the transfer market closed: “He has the advantage of being able to play both on the right and on the left and also play in a defense with a line of three. It gives us this guarantee for the value and experience of having a player in Germany and Italy in teams with 3x4x3 or 3x5x2 systems. He knows the ways when he has to defend and attack.”
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