BENFICA DENY COENTRAO DEAL WITH REAL
Benfica have dismissed reports coming from Spain that a cut-price deal for defender, Fabio Coentrao, has already been agreed with Real Madrid.
Spanish sports paper, AS, had claimed that both clubs had reached an agreement over an initial transfer fee of E22 million to allow Coentrao to complete his dream move to Madrid.
The talented wing-back has always acknowledged that he would only ever leave Benfica for Madrid – where he would join other Portuguese compatriots Ronaldo, Ricardo Carvalho, Pepe and manager, Jose Mourinho.
However, the Portuguese club have issued a statement on their official website discarding these reports.
The statement reads: “Fabio Coentrao is a player of Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Unlike news that came out in some media, fuelled, as always, by ‘sources’ with no name and no face, there is no agreement with Real Madrid.”
Benfica are still prepared to do business – provided Real Madrid meet their valuation of the player.
“The player’s release clause is E30 million and the potential interested parties know that” said the club.
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