Deal done! Sporting beat Benfica to €20m-plus signing | OneFootball

It’s a done deal. Sporting have secured the signing of Issa Doumbia for the 2026/27 season. The club’s SAD reached an agreement with Venezia for the midfielder’s transfer, in a deal considered a priority due to the strong competition for the player, including Benfica.

According to information gathered in Italy, the deal could reach €26 million. The Lions will pay a fixed €20 million, plus another €3 million in achievable bonuses and a further €3 million dependent on more difficult targets being met.

The green-and-white board stepped up negotiations in recent days to avoid losing the player to other interested clubs. In addition to the club from Luz, Juventus, Roma, Newcastle United, Everton, Brentford and Bournemouth were also monitoring the player’s situation.

For now, the footballer still does not have a trip booked to Lisbon, but the transfer is expected to be made official in the coming days. At Alvalade, there is total confidence that the process will be completed by the end of the week.

This season, playing for Venezia, Issa Doumbia - valued at €8 million - made 38 official appearances: 37 in Serie B and one in the Coppa Italia. In the 3,189 minutes he was on the pitch, the Italian midfielder scored 10 goals and provided five assists.

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