Benfica's Portuguese winger Tiago Gouveia is in Turkey where he has undergone medical and physical exams to complete a loan move to Gençlerbirliği, who placed 13th in the previous Turkish league season. The team's coach, Metin Diyadin, confirmed to the Turkish press on Wednesday that Gouveia was in Ankara and had passed his medicals, adding that negotiations would be concluded if no problems emerged. The 25-year-old attacker, who developed at Benfica's academy, was not part of the club's plans and had already stopped training with the squad. Over the last few weeks, Lens, Sevilla, and another Turkish club had also been monitoring the player. A previous deal with Atlas was not completed due to a last-minute demand from the player's agents, as explained by the Mexican club at the time. The youth international, who has made two appearances for Portugal's U21 side, has a contract with Benfica until June 2028 and a current market value of €3.50m, according to Transfermarkt. The unsuccessful Atlas transfer in July 2026 reportedly involved a €3 million fee for 50% of the player's rights, and this followed reports in June 2026 that Nice had decided not to activate their €8 million purchase option after his loan spell.