Sporting defender violently assaulted by PSP nears Genoa move | OneFootball

Genoa are keeping an eye on Denilson Santos and are considering moving forward with the signing of Sporting’s young left-back. The 19-year-old defender, who has split the season between the Lions’ B team and under-23s, has attracted the interest of the historic Italian club.

It was precisely his performances in the Youth League that led the officials of the Italian side to step up their scouting of the player, according to the newspaper 'Record', meaning that the deal could be finalized by all parties in the coming weeks.

Although he has yet to make his debut for the green-and-white club’s first team, the footballer was called up last season by Rui Borges for a Champions League match against Leipzig in Germany.

It should be recalled that, in the recent past, four PSP officers were suspended for 45 days after being filmed assaulting Denilson Santos during a police operation in Setúbal. The case dates back to the early hours of April 2, 2024, at around 2:30 a.m., on Rua Olavo Bilac.

(See HERE). This season, the Portugal under-18 international has made four appearances for the under-23 team and two for the under-19s.

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