Pedro Gonçalves close to leaving Sporting | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves could be very close to playing his last game in a Sporting shirt. The Portuguese Cup final against Torreense is expected to mark the end of a six-season spell at Alvalade, at a time when several clubs are closely monitoring the Portuguese international’s situation.

The 27-year-old forward - who was left out of the World Cup - continues to attract strong interest, especially from Saudi Arabia, although there are also European clubs keeping an eye on the possibility of moving for him in the next summer transfer window. At Alvalade, there is growing belief that this could be the ideal time for his departure, according to the newspaper 'A Bola'.

Since joining Sporting in 2020/21 from Famalicão, he has become one of the Club’s standout figures. In his very first season, he made an immediate impact with his goalscoring ability, winning the Bola de Prata and helping the Lions return to domestic titles. During his time at Alvalade, he has won three league titles, one Portuguese Cup, one League Cup and one Super Cup.

Despite recently renewing his contract until 2030, keeping an €80 million release clause, Sporting are willing to negotiate a possible transfer. His potential departure could also speed up the arrival of new reinforcements for Sporting’s attack.

Even so, if he manages to score in the Portuguese Cup final, Pedro Gonçalves will reach 98 goals in a Sporting shirt, overtaking Viktor Gyokeres on the list of Sporting’s top scorers in the 21st century. Ahead of the Portuguese international would be only Liedson, a historic green-and-white icon with 172 goals scored.

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