On hold: Pote stalls move Sporting have wanted for a year | OneFootball

Yeremay Hernández remains Sporting’s big dream to strengthen the attack, but the completion of the deal is directly dependent on Pedro Gonçalves leaving. The Deportivo La Coruña winger remains a priority for the Lions’ SAD, which is preparing a new move after failing to sign the Spaniard in the last summer transfer window.

The green-and-white officials believe the young Spanish international has the ideal profile to take on a leading role at Alvalade, but before making a definitive move they will have to resolve Pote’s future. At 27, the Portugal international is increasingly close to bringing his Sporting cycle to an end, and there are several parties who believe the time has come to embrace a new challenge.

Although he is on holiday, Pedro Gonçalves is already attracting interest in several markets, and the first contacts have been handled by his representatives. The SAD led by Frederico Varandas, however, wants to close the chapter of the ‘number 8 shirt’ first before returning to the negotiating table with Deportivo, which continues to demand high figures to release one of the team’s main stars.

On Yeremay’s side, the situation remains favorable to Sporting. In a recent interview, the player himself admitted he knows Sporting’s reality well and left open the possibility of a departure. The green-and-whites’ presence in next season’s Champions League is seen as one of the main arguments to tempt the 23-year-old winger.

Even so, the deal promises to be anything but simple. Besides the need to complete the sale of Pedro Gonçalves, Deportivo continues to point to figures in the region of 40 million euros. As for Pote, Sporting maintains its stance of not accepting offers below 30 million, despite recognizing that this amount limits the range of potential interested parties.

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