Sporting CP can take a breather. Despite a lot of rumors and desire for certain major elements of its workforce, no concrete offer has reached the management’s desk. And she was relates, however, that until the last moment, there was the fear of seeing a proposal arrive that was impossible to refuse, because the amount would have corresponded to the release clause of the coveted player. This fear was transformed into strength in the eyes of potential courtiers.
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The transfer window has now closed and Gonçalo Inácio, Ousmane Diomande and Viktor Gyökeres are still players. Lions. Earlier during the transfer window and through various inquiries, management always indicated that it would not negotiate below the release clauses. It would therefore have been necessary to spend a fortune to attract the elements mentioned above. The Lisbon residents can thank PSG for this. The transfer of Manuel Ugarte made it possible to get things back on track and to be particularly offensive last summer.
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Sporting thanks PSG for Ugarte
With the sale of the Uruguayan for €60 million, Sporting had plenty to look forward to and offered itself the two most expensive recruits in its history: Viktor Gyökeres, bought for €20 million from Coventry, and Morten Hjulmand, €18 million. € in Lecce. Two transfers which turn out to be very profitable. The Swede has already scored 24 goals in 27 games in all competitions, while the Danish defensive midfielder has quickly established himself in the starting XI. They are both at the origin of the very good season of the club, current leader of La Liga, one point ahead of Benfica and 4 over Porto.
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The Portuguese club is therefore in no need to sell. On the other hand, if the winter transfer window was rather calm, we should expect to be attacked this summer. And for the third time in a row, the summer transfer window should mean more than €100 million in sales (€126 million in 2022 – club record -, €123 million in 2023). Inácio, Diomande and Gyökeres have release clauses of €60, €80 and €100m respectively, and they are all being courted. THE Greens and Whites are already expecting to shatter their record.
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Trained at the club, Gonçalo Inácio (22 years old), under contract until 2027, is particularly appreciated by Arsenal. His name also came back to Real Madrid. For the other defender of the central hinge, Ousmane Diomandé (20 years old, contract until 2027), it was Newcastle who began to advance their pawns, he who was recruited a year ago from Midtjylland for 7 €.5 million. Finally for Viktor Gyökeres (25 years old, contract until 2028), we can no longer count the interested teams, Chelsea and Arsenal in the first place. But you will have to pay a high price…
Pub. 02/03/2024 6:02 p.m. Updated 02/04/2024 03:31