Saga over! Geny Catamo, tipped to leave Sporting, knows where he'll play | OneFootball

Geny Catamo will remain at Sporting, despite Sunderland’s strong push for the Mozambican winger. At 25, the player is considered an important piece by Rui Borges, who is unwilling to let go of his protégé.

The British club had already submitted an offer worth 30 million euros, plus another 10 million dependent on performance-related objectives, but Sporting’s SAD turned it down. The English side were preparing to come back with a higher fixed fee, though still below the 40 million demanded by Sporting, meaning that the second approach would also fall short of the Alvalade club’s demands.

In addition to the transfer fee, Sunderland were willing to offer Catamo a much more lucrative contract. The Mozambique international would go from his current net salary of 600,000 euros per year to around 3 million euros per season. The deal would run for four years, with an option for a fifth, potentially amounting to a total of 15 million euros in wages if all conditions were met.

Despite that scenario, the winger’s stay at Alvalade is not in doubt, according to the newspaper 'A Bola', so only the arrival of another club in the race could change the picture. Sunderland themselves are already said to be exploring alternatives to strengthen their attack, with Jack Grealish (Man City) among the names on the table.

The Premier League side have also turned their attention to Igor Paixão, a 26-year-old Brazilian winger who stood out at Marseille. The player is already said to have agreed personal terms, with an agreement between the clubs now the only thing missing.

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