Rui http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Costa-c9458: Benfica yet to receive an acceptable Fabio Coentrao offer – Report
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Rui Costa, announced that they had not been offered the deal they were looking for.
"Today, Fabio Coentrao is a player of Benfica, he is naturally a player who is wanted after all that he has been doing. So far, the club have not received the proposal that it is known we want,” Rui Costa has been quoted as saying.
It was earlier rumoured that the Madrid outfit would offer €25 million cash plus the services of Royston Drenthe to acquire Coentrao, but the latest reports suggest that the Whites will not part with more than €15 million for the Portuguese International.
Coentrao has seen his stock sky-rocket after impressing with the Selecao in last year’s World Cup. His club season was nothing short of spectacular either, as he notched five goals and assisted his teammates with two. His glittering performances have attracted
praise from the Madrid camp and notable figures like Jose Mourinho and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 have made their admiration of the player known.
Although Benfica already know of Coentrao’s desire to play at Santiago Bernabeu, they would not let their star asset go cheaply, especially because they need to bolster their attacking options after the departure of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oscar-c28720
Cardozo.
The loss of Nuno Gomes was not a big blow to the club due to his sporadic involvement with the team, but Oscar Cardozo’s exit would be a killing blow to their title aspirations; the Paraguayan sums up Benfica’s attacking prowess. If he does depart, the club
will need financial muscle to lure in potential replacements.
The undoubted benefit of the deal would be that the Eagles will be able to enjoy the abilities of the Dutchman, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Edgar-c11882 Davids”
but did not live up to the expectations in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Xabi-Alonso-c37045 and Mesut Ozil has seen him fall down the pecking order.
His transfer to Estadio do Dragao could be a blessing in disguise for the Reds, as Drenthe has flourished under regular playing time, which was demonstrated by his stint with Hercules for whom he scored four goals and assisted in another in only sixteen
appearances.
While the club acknowledges that a substantial offer is yet to be made, the prospect of someone like Drenthe donning the Benfica colours and Coentrao publicly yearning to play for Los Merengues could prove decisive. The club will be looking to cash in on
their coveted asset albeit only if a reasonable offer presents itself.
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