Sporting and Benfica keeping a close eye on the Spanish Pedro Gonçalves | OneFootball

Sergio Arribas continues to be one of the players Sporting are monitoring to strengthen their attacking department. The 24-year-old Spaniard is once again in the spotlight in this transfer window and, due to his characteristics, is being described as a kind of Spanish version of Pedro Gonçalves.

According to newspaper A Bola, both Sporting and Benfica identified Arribas some time ago and even requested information about the player. However, Benfica ultimately maintained closer contact with the footballer’s representatives, although the attacking midfielder is not a priority for the club from Luz at this stage of the transfer window.

Left-footed, with a strong ability to unsettle defenders, shoot and make decisions, Arribas stood out as Almería’s top scorer and the leading scorer in the latest edition of Spain’s second division. The same source describes him as a player very similar to Pedro Gonçalves, preferring to operate behind the striker or cut inside from the right, where he often finds himself in finishing positions.

The high cost of the deal remains the main obstacle. Almería are not willing to negotiate the player for less than €20 to €25 million, especially since Real Madrid retained 50% of the rights to a future transfer when they let him leave.

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