{"id":49232,"date":"2026-06-26T08:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/benfica-set-to-accept-34m-bid-following-selections-by-liverpool-and-tottenham\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:56:11","slug":"benfica-set-to-accept-34m-bid-following-selections-by-liverpool-and-tottenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/benfica-set-to-accept-34m-bid-following-selections-by-liverpool-and-tottenham\/","title":{"rendered":"Benfica set to accept \u00a334m bid following selections by Liverpool and Tottenham"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/benfica-set-to-accept-34m-bid-following-selections-by-liverpool-and-tottenham\/#Offers_on_offer_Tottenham_submit_bid_of_65m_upfront_to_sign_%E2%80%98ready-to-read_player\" >Offers on offer: Tottenham submit bid of \u00a365m upfront to sign &#8216;ready-to-read&#8217; player<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/benfica-set-to-accept-34m-bid-following-selections-by-liverpool-and-tottenham\/#Tottenham_face_Liverpool_in_pursuit_of_World_Cup_star\" >Tottenham face Liverpool in pursuit of World Cup star<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/benfica-set-to-accept-34m-bid-following-selections-by-liverpool-and-tottenham\/#Schjerderup_should_end_Tells_Tottenham_career\" >Schjerderup should end Tell&#8217;s Tottenham career<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/benfica-set-to-accept-34m-bid-following-selections-by-liverpool-and-tottenham\/#Romano_Spurs_%E2%80%98agree_to_sign_club-record_upgrade_deal_for_Matheus_Fernandes\" >Romano: Spurs &#8216;agree&#8217; to sign club-record upgrade deal for Matheus Fernandes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After all, the threat of relegation for not just one season but two consecutive seasons is enough to shake the life of any club. Tottenham Hotspur just avoided elimination on the final day and for the first time in two seasons they look like a team meant to win.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The Lilywhites wasted no time in adding players, adding Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and \u00a352m Jean-Paul van Hecke, almost building a completely new backline.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s not over yet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"tottenham-west-ham-mateus-fernandes-65m-bid\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Offers_on_offer_Tottenham_submit_bid_of_65m_upfront_to_sign_%E2%80%98ready-to-read_player\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tOffers on offer: Tottenham submit bid of \u00a365m upfront to sign &#8216;ready-to-read&#8217; player<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Spurs are determined to back Roberto De Zerbi.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They also set their sights on Sandro Tonali, making two offers worth \u00a375m, but Newcastle United turned them down and demanded a whopping \u00a3100m.<\/p>\n<p>The big question now is whether the north Londoners will decide to meet the asking price and break the transfer record. There is no denying that a player of Tonali&#8217;s quality could take Roberto De Zerbi&#8217;s side to another level.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"5\">\n<p>Tottenham&#8217;s most expensive contract in history<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>rank<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>player<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>commission<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>signatory<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Dominic Solanke<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a365m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>bournemouth<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Tanguy Ndombele<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a362.8m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>lyon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Richarlison<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a360m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>everton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2022<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>muhammad jerusalem<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a355m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>west ham<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<td>\n<p>Xavi Simmons<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a352 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>RB Leipzig<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Next is the case of Spurs&#8217; front line. It&#8217;s definitely been a dud since Harry Kane&#8217;s departure, and Son Heung-min&#8217;s departure hasn&#8217;t helped in any way.<\/p>\n<p>With defensive targets secured and midfielders in place, ENIC now have their sights set on an exciting winger who can solve their attacking problems.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tottenham-battling-liverpool-to-sign-world-cup-star\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_face_Liverpool_in_pursuit_of_World_Cup_star\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Tottenham face Liverpool in pursuit of World Cup star<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One thing the Lilywhites cannot be accused of is their lack of ambition this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs are already battling Arsenal for Tonali, while also embroiled in a tussle with Manchester United over Matheus Fernandes, and will now face Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>According to Portugal&#8217;s Record, Andreas Schjelderup has requested a move to England this summer amid growing interest from Tottenham and Liverpool.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>25\/26<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>Andreas Schjerderup<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n<p>matistel<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1,733<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1,342<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>dribbling success<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>collect<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>72<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>The winger is set to refuse a contract extension in order to pursue a move to the Premier League, leaving Benfica with no choice but to greenlight an offer worth 40 million euros (approximately 3.4 billion yen).<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether Spurs and Liverpool can match that asking price, but it&#8217;s clear why they are interested in the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Schjerdelup would be a great addition in terms of output, which de Zerbi desperately needs up front. The same can be said for Liverpool, who would be forced to find a replacement for Yann Diomande if RB Leipzig were to consider a move for him this summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n<div class=\"qz\">\n<div class=\"qz-content\">\n<div id=\"qend\">\n<p>you scored<\/p>\n<p>out of 20<\/p>\n<p>      <button class=\"e-replay\" onclick=\"startQuiz()\">\u21a9 Play again<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"schjelderup-should-end-tel-39-s-tottenham-career\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schjerderup_should_end_Tells_Tottenham_career\"><\/span>\n            <strong>Schjerderup should end Tell&#8217;s Tottenham career<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Matthijs Tell may still be a young player, but it&#8217;s time for Tottenham to get ruthless. He has shown little sign that his ceiling is high enough to become a regular star in the Champions League, and that is what everyone associated with the north London club should be aiming for.<\/p>\n<p>Schjerderup&#8217;s arrival will and should end Tell&#8217;s Tottenham career. The Benfica man has already outclassed the Frenchman and seems destined to get even better after his big move.<\/p>\n<p>At just 22 years old, he will also provide the replacement for his son that Spurs have been looking for. The player will have a big decision to make if Liverpool and the Lilywhites come calling, but Spurs&#8217; ambitions suggest this is a winnable race.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read next: Spurs &#8216;agree&#8217; club-record upgrade deal for Matheus Fernandes<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"fabrizio-romano-deal-on-for-spurs-to-sign-fernandes-upgrade-tonali\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matth\u00e4us - Fernandes - West Ham\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Romano_Spurs_%E2%80%98agree_to_sign_club-record_upgrade_deal_for_Matheus_Fernandes\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tRomano: Spurs &#8216;agree&#8217; to sign club-record upgrade deal for Matheus Fernandes<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">There could be a bigger talent on the way to Spurs than Matheus Fernandes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After all, the threat of relegation for not just one season but two consecutive seasons is enough to shake the life of any club. 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