Fernando Mendes wants action after Sporting miss out on Jota Silva | OneFootball

Fernando Mendes was left incredulous by the failure to sign Jota Silva. The player had everything agreed to become a reinforcement for Sporting, but the necessary paperwork to register the left winger in Liga Portugal was submitted after the deadline. As such, the commentator believes that the person responsible should face the necessary consequences.

“I think there have to be consequences for whoever is responsible for this situation. Honestly, I don’t think it’s a tragedy, but there have to be consequences because you can’t play with people’s lives,” said the former Sporting player in statements to CMTV.

Next, Fernando Mendes was asked who he believes is mainly responsible for the failure to close the deal before the transfer window shut: “I have no idea who handles these things, nor do I care to know, but the coach who wanted the player suffers, and the player who turned down several clubs to come to Sporting suffers.”

Even so, the commentator does not believe that, despite the failure, the situation should be dramatized: “Look, there have to be consequences. But do I think it’s a tragedy that Jota Silva isn’t coming to Sporting? No. Sporting has to focus right now on getting Nuno Santos, Maxi Araújo, and Diomande back. They have players for that position: Maxi Araújo and Quenda, who doesn’t play much.”

Jota Silva – valued at 15 million euros – took part in 37 matches for Nottingham Forest last season: 31 in the Premier League, five in the FA Cup, and one in the English League Cup. Rarely a first-choice option in England, the winger scored four goals and provided two assists. The player came off the bench in the first round of this season’s Premier League.

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