Why did Benfica abandon the transfer of Abbasbek Fayzullayev?

There were many reports about the possibility of CSKA and Uzbekistan national team player Abbasbek Fayzullaev going to Europe. In particular, the possibility of his transfer to the Portuguese club Benfica was highly appreciated. However, in the end, this transfer did not take place.

According to the player's agent German Tkachenko, initial negotiations were held on Fayzullaev's transfer to Benfica. However, at the final stage, the management of the Lisbon club abandoned this deal for political reasons.

Tkachenko says this about it:

"We could have transferred Fayzullaev to Benfica. The initial negotiations were going well, but the Portuguese club did not want to establish contact with Russian players or players playing for Russian clubs. They stated the position that 'we will not cooperate with Russia.'"

For your information, Fayzullaev moved from Pakhtakor to CSKA Moscow in 2023 and quickly became one of the team's main players. There are various speculations about his move to Europe. Earlier, there were reports that the 21-year-old winger had offers from the German "Bayern" and the Turkish "Galatasaray" clubs.

No definite decision has been made about the player's future yet. However, given his talent and growth rate, major European clubs will continue to be interested in him. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”