Record confirms Leonino scoop: Benfica rejected player tipped for Sporting | OneFootball

The newspaper 'Record' confirmed the information first reported by LeoninoMoncef Zekri, a Sporting signing for the current season, had previously been offered to Benfica, who ultimately decided not to move forward with the signing of the young left-back.

before heading to Alvalade. Sporting ended up taking advantage of the opportunity and chose the wide player to fill the vacancy left at left-back after Ricardo Mangas' departure.

The player, only 17 years old, arrived at Alvalade for around 3 million euros, as part of the club's investment in a young footballer who was also being targeted by other European clubs. Even so, the path to Alvalade was not straightforward.

The green-and-white side had to overcome competition from other clubs, with PSV Eindhoven and Ajax among the interested teams. Now, Moncef Zekri is preparing to write the first chapters of his adventure at the Alvalade club.

Sporting have placed their faith in the promising young full-back, while Benfica, managed by Marco Silva, who had the chance to move for the player, ultimately did not respond to the approach and saw him join their Segunda Circular rival instead.

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