Benfica have reached a verbal settlement with Union Saint-Gilloise for Croatian striker Franjo Ivanovic valued at €25million.
Softfootball understands that Benfica representatives, led by Rui Pedro Braz, arrived Brussels on Sunday to barter the switch of the striker needed by high golf equipment in Europe.
Ivanovic is without doubt one of the most coveted younger striker’s in Europe and Benfica wish to shut the deal this week, in line with German soccer knowledgeable, Florian Plettenberg. He claims through his X deal with that the Portuguese facet have already got a verbal settlement in place.
He mentioned:
“Talks between Union Saint-Gilloise and SL Benfica over a everlasting deal for 21 y/o striker Franjo #Ivanovic are in full swing.
“A number of groups try to hijack the deal, however SL Benfica are nonetheless in pole place. The deal is valued at as much as €25 million. A verbal settlement till at the least 2028 is already in place.”
Benfica failed lately lately to re-sign Joao Felix because the Chelsea ahead joined Saudi Arabia facet, Al Nassr. Now, they’ve switched their consideration to signing Ivanovic and are near full settlement for the striker.
Ivanovic is a younger, bodily robust ahead recognized for his dribbling expertise, capturing potential with each ft, and knack for being in the precise place on the proper time.
He’s a flexible participant, able to enjoying as a center-forward or attacking midfielder, and can also be famous for his defensive contributions. Whereas he possesses many strengths, he’s nonetheless growing his decision-making and ending expertise, however has the potential to change into a high participant.
Watch spotlight of Ivanovic’s objectives right here:
🇭🇷 Franjo Ivanovic
Yaş: 21
Boy: 1.85m.
Ayak: Sağ
Uyruk: Hırvat
Mevki: Santrafor
Piyasa Değeri: 8M€Bu sezon: 55 maç 23 gol 9 asist
Toplam : 181 maç 80 gol 26 asist❓Bu mu Romulo mu? pic.twitter.com/HKC8EBNUtJ
— Mustafa JK (@bjklimusti) Could 22, 2025
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Curiously, he was let go by Bundesliga outfit Augsburg after failing to interrupt into the primary workforce, which pressured the membership to promote him to Rijeka in 2023. He turned an on the spot hit in Croatia, scoring 16 objectives in 51 appearances earlier than transferring to Belgium to workforce up Union Saint-Gilloise final season.
Ivanovic turned an on the spot hit along with his eyes for objective, netting 21 gaols in 47 matches in his first season. 16 of the objectives got here in 34 league matches and impressed the workforce to profitable their first title for the reason that Nineteen Thirties.
Ivanovic has already scored this throughout Union Saint-Gilloise’s Tremendous Cup defeat to Membership Brugge final Sunday.
