Sporting already rule out Pedro Gonçalves, but exit not sealed | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves is expected to leave Sporting before the start of the league season. The Lions believe the transfer of the ‘number 8’ will be completed before the match against Estrela da Amadora, scheduled for next August 8.

Al Ittihad has taken the lead in the race for the Portugal international, overtaking Al Diriyah, the club managed by Bruno Lage. Negotiations are ongoing and there are still a few details to be settled between the parties, but everyone remains optimistic.

Sporting’s SAD wants to receive around €30 million to release the 28-year-old forward. At Alvalade, there is confidence that the Saudi club will ultimately move closer to those demands, not least because it is controlled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

The player could therefore still feature in the friendly against Nottingham Forest, scheduled for Friday, August 31, at the Algarve Stadium.

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