Zuriko Davitashvili is one of the names considered by Benfica to strengthen their attack, according to reports in the player's home country of Georgia and in France. According to A BOLA, the forward is one of the players referenced by Benfica's structure.

Benfica and Everton are interested in signing 24-year-old winger Zuriko Davitashvili from Saint-Étienne, where he is under contract until June 2028. They join Fenerbahçe, which is also an interested club, while Besiktas was reportedly interested a few weeks ago. Despite this interest, Saint-Étienne's management, Kilmer Sports, is inflexible and has stated that selling the Georgian international this winter is not an option. The club views Davitashvili as indispensable for their promotion ambitions, as he has scored 8 goals and provided 1 assist in 16 Ligue 2 appearances this season. However, the player and his entourage do not necessarily agree with the club. Davitashvili has 52 caps and 7 goals for Georgia and a current Transfermarkt market value of €8.00m. In the summer of 2025, Saint-Étienne was reportedly asking for €20 million for his transfer; he had joined the club in July 2024 from Bordeaux for a fee of €6 million.