Al Rayyan midfielder claims Sporting chased him in the summer | OneFootball

Tiago Silva admitted that Sporting was interested in signing him, but no agreement was reached with Vitória de Guimarães and he headed to Al Rayyan.

Sporting showed interest in signing Tiago Silva from Vitória de Guimarães. The midfielder revealed that the two clubs could not come to an understanding regarding a possible transfer and he ended up moving to Al Rayyan, in Qatar, on a free transfer.

"Sporting was a strong possibility, in fact, it was one of the first options mentioned to me in the market, but Sporting and Vitória never reached an agreement, nor would they. It was also difficult to leave Vitória for any other team in Portugal, honestly, I always prioritized going abroad," he said to V+ channel.

Next, the midfielder explained his decision: "In Portugal, a Portuguese player doesn’t earn much and even the big clubs don’t pay a high salary to a 32-year-old player. At this point, I am seen as an old player to play in Portugal. It’s the foreign clubs, much to my regret, that value this type of player".

With no agreement between Sporting and Vitória de Guimarães, Tiago Silva headed to Al Rayyan in Qatar, on a free transfer. The experienced footballer accepted a third adventure abroad, after having already played in England (Nottingham) and Greece (Olympiacos).

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