Geny Catamo could still leave Sporting; Lions set asking price | OneFootball

Geny Catamo will only leave Sporting if his €60 million release clause is paid. The Mozambican winger was on Sunderland’s radar until the final hours of the English transfer window, but the Lions refused to lower the bar from the €40 million fixed fee they had set for a potential transfer.

The English side ultimately pulled out of the deal and looked for other solutions, allowing the Lions to keep one of Rui Borges’ key players in the squad. Now, with the transfer window in Portugal drawing ever closer to a close, Sporting’s board has no intention of negotiating the departure of the No. 10 for any amount below the release clause.

Interest in the 25-year-old Catamo did not come only from England. The player’s strong performances also attracted the attention of clubs from other markets and there were also enquiries from Saudi Arabia.

Al Ittihad and Al Diriyah were two of the clubs that sought to find out the conditions needed to sign the winger. Even so, neither club went on to submit an offer that would lead Sporting to enter into negotiations.

Even so, everything points to Geny Catamo staying at Alvalade. The board is not expecting a bid capable of reaching €60 million in the final stretch of the window and, if no such offer arrives, the Mozambique international will remain an option for Rui Borges throughout the season.

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