«Aktürkoglu was very cheap for Benfica, he could have spent 60 million» | MORE PAGE

Kerem Aktürkoglu has been in the spotlight for the first time with an eagle on his chest, at this early stage of the 2024/25 season. Already with established beliefs in the main Turkish division and a strong name in the national team, the winger arrived from Galatasaray for 12 million euros, on the last day of the market.

A move that was more or less ‘establishing’ a new path in Portuguese football, because until now none of the big three had invested heavily in the Turkish international. Aktürkoglu himself took an unusual path for footballers in this country, who usually prefer to play in their own competition.

The move of Kerem Aktürkoglu also leads to reflection in Turkish football. Yuksel Yildirim, president of Samsunspor, second in the first division of the country (above Fenerbahçe José Mourinho), took the example of the winger to talk about the values ​​of the Turkish market.

“Turkish football must be among the best six in the world. In this way, our income will increase. Players will benefit the most from this development. Today, everyone talks with pride about Kerem Aktürkoglu. Sometimes, when I went to Galatasaray games, I was sad to see Kerem booed. Now we are all proud”, he began by saying in a discussion spot on HT Spor television.

Recalling the move to Benfica, he said: “I think he left for a very cheap price. It could have cost 60 million euros. We should increase its value. This is how the value of Turkish football and clubs will increase”, adding other examples such as Arda Guler (Real Madrid) or Bertug Yildirim (Getafe).

Kerem Aktürkoglu scores four goals in the Nations League, and four more for Benfica, in this brilliant start to the season.