Benfica player admits talks with Sporting | OneFootball

Sidny Lopes Cabral stated that he had been in talks with Sporting. A winter signing for Benfica, the versatile player, originally from Rotterdam in the Netherlands, had been competing for three years in the German fifth division and passed through the third division before signing with Estrela da Amadora last summer.

“My career has been quite a crazy story. I am very proud to have always believed in myself. To be honest, when I was on the bench in the German fifth division, I certainly didn't expect to play for Benfica,” admitted the Cape Verde international in an interview with Voetbal International. The player also projected his presence in the World Cup: “I am very excited about it. This is not exactly a normal season for me.”

Signed for 6 million euros, Lopes Cabral revealed how he was caught by surprise by his agent after standing out with the tricolors. “He said he was in negotiations with Sporting, Braga, and Benfica... What?! Benfica? When I heard that, all I wanted was to go there,” said the athlete, who has one goal and two assists in six games for the Eagles.

Sidny Cabral impressed in the first part of the season for the Reboleira emblem, standing out for his ability to play both in defense and attack, something that justified the attention of the Lions and Eagles. Despite the failed arrival of the Cape Verdean, Sporting ended up securing the signings of Luis Guilherme and Souleymane Faye.

Sidny Lopes Cabral - currently valued at 2 million euros - was one of the surprises of the tricolor team. Before moving to Benfica, he had played a total of 16 official matches: 15 in the Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Portuguese Cup. In the 1,358 minutes he was on the field, he recorded five goals and three assists.

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