Rui Borges breaks silence on Jota Silva, explains Sporting’s stance | OneFootball

Sporting missed out on signing Jota Silva in the summer transfer window. The forward had everything set to move to Alvalade, but a one-minute delay in paperwork caused the deal to fall through. In the preview of the match against Famalicão, Rui Borges explained the club's position and lamented the situation.

"The best part of the market was being able to keep everyone from our core. Losing a key player and keeping the rest of the team, Pote, Inácio, Trincão, Zeno... Important players in the championship win. That was our biggest wish, and it was a great achievement for all of us," the Sporting coach began.

Next, Rui Borges focused on the failed transfer of the former Vitória de Guimarães player: "Regarding Jota, within the dialogue between the management and the coach, it was well defined what we wanted, the management tried to bring Jota, he is a player I liked very much. Unfortunately, there are two sides, Sporting and Nottingham... Due to the rush, we couldn't make it. I was sad, even more so for the player, whom I know well, but unfortunately, we couldn't make it."

"He was identified since last season but it didn't happen. There is no gap, the most important thing was that we managed to keep the core of the team. He's not here, but that's life. We have other solutions. Alison is growing, and opportunities will arise for all players to give their best," he admitted.

Jota Silva ended up staying at Nottingham, but out of Nuno Espírito Santo's plans, who has since left the position. Ange Postecoglou was announced as the new coach of the tricky trees, but the Portuguese player strengthened Besiktas, as the transfer window is still open in Turkey.

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