Marco Silva pulls out, Sporting have clear run to sign star | OneFootball

Sporting has a clear path to move forward with the signing of Kevin, a winger from Shakhtar Donetsk. Fulham, led by Marco Silva, has withdrawn from pursuing the player, and the footballer is gaining momentum to become the most expensive signing in the history of the Alvalade Club, potentially costing 37 million plus 3.

Pedro Sousa, on the Now channel, revealed that "Bernardo Palmeiro is in intense talks with Darijo Srna, who is the sporting director of the Ukrainians, to reach this astonishing proposal, and the player is tempted to accept the offer Sporting is making," said the commentator.

"He is a 22-year-old player. He had a tremendous impact at Shakhtar after being sold by Palmeiras for 12 million euros. Abel Ferreira never used him regularly because he was sold while still very young," he mentioned. The athlete was even in London to finalize the last details of the deal, including medical exams, but the Portuguese champion is still fighting for the signing.

With the possibility of signing Yeremay from Deportivo closed, the lions decided to invest in the young Brazilian winger who has been standing out in Ukraine. In recent days, the lions also inquired again about Konstantelias from PAOK, but the Greeks do not want to sell, and thus Sporting did not insist further.

At the start of the 2025/26 season, Kevin - valued at 12 million euros - has been the main highlight for Shakhtar Donetsk. The Brazilian forward has already played five matches: three in the Europa League qualification and two in the Conference League qualification. In 401 minutes of play, he has already recorded five goals and two assists.

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