Richard Ríos is increasingly close to leaving Benfica, with Besiktas emerging as the club with the greatest interest in signing the Colombian midfielder. The Turkish club is closely monitoring the player's situation and could put forward an offer in the coming days, which could have direct consequences on Benfica's transfer dealings. The club maintains the expectation of being able to transfer the player before the end of the transfer window.
Besiktas is joined by Galatasaray and Napoli in their interest in Richard Ríos, but at this stage, both are further behind in the race for the player. Besiktas is therefore positioning itself as the main candidate to secure the Colombian.
The potential departure of Richard Ríos is directly linked to another transfer Benfica intend to complete. Racing Santander midfielder Gustavo Puerta has virtually everything in place to move to the Estádio da Luz, but his transfer remains dependent on Ríos' departure. The Eagles intend to free up space in the squad before officially announcing the Colombian's arrival.
