After leaving Benfica, player who outfoxed Mourinho making headlines

Almost a month after moving from Benfica to Fenerbahçe, Kerem Akturkoglu finds himself in big trouble in Turkey. According to reports, the winger risks facing a suspension, all allegedly due to having signed two contracts with the Istanbul club .

According to the local press, the case is already being investigated by the Turkish federation and, if they find any wrongdoing, the former number 7 of the Eagles could be in trouble, as he could face a suspension of up to 12 matches in the league in which he competes.

As reported by the portal Tumspor, the issue lies in the salary specifications that appear in the two contracts the player signed upon arriving in Istanbul . In the document signed with Fenerbahçe, it states that the Turkish player would receive the local minimum wage. On the other hand, in the second contract, linked to Hakan Safi’s company, a former club official, the player – called up to his national team – receives around 8.75 million euros, his current salary.

The case has already gained international proportions and is under the jurisdiction of UEFA, which will investigate the matter. To do so, the European football governing body has already requested both contracts from Fenerbahçe for analysis. “ In the worst-case scenario, Kerem could be punished with a suspension of between 4 and 12 matches ,” writes the Turkish portal Tumspor.

Kerem Akturkoglu – currently valued at 23 million euros – returned to his home country in the last transfer window. This season, playing for Benfica and Fenerbahçe, the Turkish player has appeared in 11 official matches. In the 711 minutes he spent on the pitch, the winger recorded three goals and one assist ,

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