Sporting buy Issa Doumbia thanks to two sales; full story | OneFootball

Sporting remain particularly active at the start of the transfer window and, after signing Rodrigo Zalazar, they have also reached an agreement with Venezia for the arrival of Issa Doumbia. The Italian midfielder will cost a fixed €20 million, with a further €3 million possible through performance-related bonuses.

Interestingly, the figures involved in the deal are all but secured through two transfers already set in motion by the SAD led by Frederico Varandas. First of all, through Alisson Santos, whose impact in Italy convinced Napoli to move forward with the permanent signing of the Brazilian winger.

The Naples club have already informed the Lions of their intention to trigger the purchase clause set at €16.5 million. Adding that amount to the €3.5 million initially paid for the loan, Sporting immediately secure the €20 million fixed fee needed to sign Doumbia.

The remaining objectives of the deal are also practically offset by the bonuses related to Viktor Gyökeres. Although Manchester City's draw against Bournemouth did not generate any new direct income for Sporting, the Swedish striker had already guaranteed €4 million in previously agreed add-ons.

Those amounts came from two instalments of €1.25 million for appearances, €1 million for qualification for the next edition of the Champions League, and a further €500,000 after reaching 20 direct goal contributions for Arsenal.

In this way, Issa Doumbia arrives without any immediate need to sell key members of the current squad. Venezia also secured a small percentage of any future capital gain on the Italian midfielder, who ended the season with 10 goals and five assists in 38 matches for the Serie B champions.

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