Roger Schmidt also wants to attract Ibrahim Sangaré with Benfica in addition to Mario Götze, reports A Bola† This means that the wishes of the German at his upcoming club are increasingly being shaped. Schmidt would see Sangare as an essential part of Benfica’s new midfield, but faces stiff competition for the defensive midfielder’s signature.
Schmidt wants to control the selection at Benfica. Sangaré is an important pawn in this. The 24-year-old Ivorian exchanged Toulouse for PSV in 2020 for 9.5 million euros, but now seems to have to yield many times that. PSV takes into account the departure of the mainstay and wants to receive 25 to 30 million euros. Benfica is not the only club interested in Sangaré: it Eindhovens Dagblad already reported that the midfielder is in good shape at Newcastle United and Leicester City.
In addition to Sangaré, Schmidt also wants to remove Götze from his current employer. The attacking midfielder still has a contract with the Eindhoven team until 2024, with reportedly a limited transfer fee worth three to four million euros. The German sowed in an interview with Sports Illustrated in March already doubts about his future. “I still have in mind that I would like to win the Champions League. I would prefer to play in Italy or Spain, but the Premier League also appeals to me,” said the 63-time German international at the time. According to the Eindhovens Dagblad and Football International however, PSV wants to do everything they can to keep Götze.
In addition to the two PSV players, Schmidt would Jornal de Noticias also want to attract Stefan Ortega. The coach had already wanted to bring the keeper of Arminia Bielefeld to PSV, but the transfer did not get off the ground. The 29-year-old Ortega has an expiring contract with Bielefeld and can therefore be added on a transfer-free basis. Ortega has only missed one game at Bielefeld this season, putting him in a battle against relegation from the Bundesliga.
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