Sporting could throw a spanner in the works for Sidny Cabral’s Benfica move | OneFootball

Sporting could complicate Benfica’s pursuit of Sidny Cabral. Estrela da Amadora wants to raise the bar for the player due to the entry of other clubs in the race for the Cape Verdean, and as such, the Reboleira club intends to take advantage of the high demand, with Sporting and Porto keeping a close eye.

According to information provided by Ekrem Konur, Estrela are asking for a fee between 7 and 8 million euros to release the ‘number 55’ in the January transfer window. This new demand from the tricolores could cause the initial approach from the club led by Rui Costa—a proposal of around 6 million euros—to fall through.

In the same report, the Turkish journalist explains that the signing of Sidny Cabral has become more complicated with Sporting and Porto entering the race, as well as some Italian clubs, such as Fiorentina, Sassuolo, and Lecce.

For Sporting, the possibility of losing ground to a direct rival in terms of signings is yet another sign of the growing competitiveness in Portuguese football. After initially expressing interest in Sidny, according to ‘Correio da Manhã’, Sporting could see Benfica secure the signing of the winger.

This season, wearing the Estrela da Amadora shirt, Sidny Cabral — valued at 2 million euros — has played 16 matches: 15 in the Portuguese League and one in the Portuguese Cup. In the 1,358 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the defender, who can play on both the right and left, has scored five goals and provided three assists.

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