Official! Doumbia's former club hijacks Napoli player from Sporting | OneFootball

Official! Juan Jesus, a player who had been linked with Sporting, already has a new club. The 35-year-old Brazilian centre-back has been officially unveiled by Venezia, a former club of Issa Doumbia, and has signed a contract valid until the end of the 2026/27 season, with the possibility of extending it for a further year if certain targets are met.

Juan Jesus has played for clubs such as Inter Milan, Roma and Napoli, building up vast experience in Serie A. The move to Venezia allows him to remain in Italy’s top flight and continue a career already closely tied to football in that country.

Sporting ultimately chose a different path to strengthen the heart of the defence, moving forward with the signing of Ibrahima Ba. The centre-back arrived from Famalicão to replace Ousmane Diomande and is currently one of Rui Borges’ options for the new season.

Thus, Juan Jesus, who had at one point been linked with both of Portugal’s big clubs, ended up staying in Italy and continuing his career at Venezia.

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