Roma go to €25m for Fresneda, but Sporting's reply surprised | OneFootball

Sporting turned down 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 the Spanish daily ‘As’, which added the figures for 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 fight for a starting spot on the right flank of Sporting. The Spaniard started the season hampered after suffering from pubalgia in the closing stretch of last season.

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

Meanwhile, Roma eventually went in another direction 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 all but over.

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