Player who sulked at Rui Borges drifts away from Sporting, set for Serie A | OneFootball

Deal done! Thierry Correia has already found a new club after ending his spell with Valencia. The right-back, who came through Sporting, will continue his career in Italy with Venezia, a team that recently secured promotion back to Serie A.

The news was reported this Tuesday by journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, who says there is a full agreement between the two parties. The Portugal under-21 international is expected to sign a two-year contract, with an option for a further year.

The move comes at a time when Thierry Correia had expressed in several recent interviews his desire to represent Sporting again. Even so, the player was never a concrete target for the Lions, largely due to the high wage demands associated with the defender.

“Of course, I’d like to play for Sporting again. It’s a dream of mine and of my family, who are all Sporting fans, also because of the years I spent at the Academy. I know it’s complicated, but it’s my dream,” stressed the player, who has had some physical problems in recent seasons.

Thierry Correia - valued at €3 million - made his debut for Sporting’s first team in the 2018/19 season, in which he made two appearances. The following season, the full-back played five matches before moving to Valencia for €12 million, in a deal completed in the final days of the 2019 transfer window.

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