Official! Sporting sign defender from Madrid, could pay €4m | OneFootball

Official! Sporting have announced the signing of Djibril Gueye to strengthen the B team. The 19-year-old centre-back arrives on loan from Leganés and is tied to the green-and-whites through a deal that includes a €4 million purchase option.

According to the newspaper ‘Record’, the deal had already been in the works since the end of August. Last season, the left-footed defender played mostly for the Spanish club’s reserve team, but he also made three appearances for the senior side, one in the Second Division and two in the Copa del Rey.

In his first remarks wearing the Lions shirt, Gueye said he was pleased with the move. “I feel good. It’s a great club that I really like, and I’m here to work and keep growing. It’s a great club where many great players have come through."

The young centre-back also highlighted his ambition for this new stage of his career. “I come with many goals and I’m ready. I believe I can develop quickly. I want to do well with the B team and then everything else will come”, the player added.

Djibril Gueye is looking to earn his place and speed up his development within Sporting’s structure, in a signing also made with room for progression to higher levels.

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