Roma bid €25m for Fresneda, but Sporting's reply surprises | OneFootball

Sporting rejected a €25 million bid, plus add-ons, from Roma for Iván Fresneda. The approach came about a month ago, but the Sporting officials were not convinced by the figures offered and kept the full-back at Alvalade.

The information was reported by Spanish daily ‘As’, which also added the details of the deal previously revealed by newspaper A Bola. The Italian club tried to secure the 21-year-old player, but met resistance from Sporting’s board.

Fresneda is still seen as an important player for Rui Borges and, now fully fit again, is preparing to compete once more for a starting spot on Sporting’s right flank. The Spaniard started the season hampered after suffering from pubalgia in the closing stages of last season.

Georgios Vagiannidis took advantage of that period to gain ground and started the first official matches. Even so, when fully fit, Fresneda is still regarded as the main option for the position.

Meanwhile, Roma ended up taking a different route in the market and signed Nahuel Molina from Atlético Madrid for €13 million. The possibility of Iván Fresneda moving to the Italian club is therefore practically off the table.

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