Benfica dealt blow over Sidny Cabral as Sporting, Porto circle | OneFootball

Estrela da Amadora wants to raise the bar for Sidny Cabral. According to reports, the tricolor club is aware of the interest from Benfica, a club with which negotiations for the player have already begun. However, with the entry of other clubs, namely Porto and Sporting, Estrela wants to take advantage of the high demand for the Cape Verdean.

According to Ekrem Konur, the Reboleira club is asking for an amount between 7 and 8 million euros to release the number 55 in the January market. This new demand from the tricolors means that the initial approach from Clube da Luz — an offer of around 6 million euros — may fall through.

In the same report, the journalist explains that the signing of Sidny Cabral has the approval of José Mourinho, since the Special One feels that the Cape Verde national team star could be a valuable asset for the Eagles’ defensive flanks, providing direct competition to Amar Dedić and Samuel Dahl.

However, the deal became more complicated with the entry of the Eagles’ direct rivals, Porto and Sporting, as well as some Italian clubs, such as Fiorentina, Sassuolo, and Lecce. In addition, Estrela da Amadora, in the negotiations already underway with Benfica, intends to include some clauses favorable to the tricolors.

This season, wearing the Estrela da Amadora jersey, Sidny Cabral — valued at 2 million euros — has played 16 matches: 15 in the Portuguese League and one in the Portuguese Cup. In the 1,358 minutes he spent on the pitch, the defender, who can play on both the right and left, scored five goals and provided three assists.

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