Geny Catamo watched at Alvalade, January may trouble Sporting | OneFootball

Sunderland have not given up on Geny Catamo and continue to closely monitor the performances of Sporting’s ‘number 10’. An emissary from the English side was even at Alvalade for the 3-1 win over Galatasaray in the Champions League, with special attention on the Mozambique international.

According to Record, the Black Cats are still gathering detailed information on the winger and are considering making another move as early as the January transfer window. Geny even gave a good account of himself against the Turks, scoring the goal that sparked Rui Borges’ side’s comeback.

Sunderland’s interest is not new. In the summer, the English club submitted two bids for the player: one worth €30 million plus €10 million in add-ons, and another worth €35 million plus €5 million. Sporting’s board rejected both and made it clear they would only be willing to negotiate for a minimum fixed fee of €40 million.

Geny Catamo has a €60 million release clause and continues to increase his value with his strong start to the season. Sporting were pleased to keep him in the squad, and Rui Borges had already assured at the end of August that the player was “completely focused on Sporting.”

Besides Sunderland, Como are also closely following the Mozambique international. The side coached by Cesc Fàbregas have already made enquiries in previous transfer windows, while Tottenham and clubs from Saudi Arabia have also approached over the winger’s situation.

Meanwhile, Sporting intend to revisit Geny Catamo’s contract. Although he recently renewed until 2029, Frederico Varandas’ board are considering extending it until 2030 or 2031 and improving the player’s salary again, which is currently in the squad’s second wage tier.

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