Source: the agreement between Benfica and Shakhtar hinders the transfer of Tavares to Spartak
Benfica are hesitant to sell defender Tomasz Tavaresa to Spartak due to a memorandum of cooperation with Shakhtar Donetsk. This is reported by insider Ivan Karpov in his telegram channel.
Several reasons have been reported for why the transition may not take place. Firstly, Benfica has an offer from a club from Turkey, which includes a substantial percentage of the resale of Tomas. Secondly, the Eagles fear problems with money transfers due to sanctions. Thirdly, the club signed a memorandum of cooperation with Shakhtar Donetsk and took part in a joint humanitarian action. Benfica is afraid of reputational losses if the player is sold to Russia.
21-year-old Tavares is a graduate of Benfica.
