Sporting may block Sidny Cabral’s move to Benfica | OneFootball

Sporting may complicate Benfica's efforts to sign Sidny Cabral. Estrela da Amadora wants to raise the stakes for the player due to the entry of other clubs in the race for the Cape Verdean, thus the Reboleira club intends to take advantage of the high demand, with Sporting and Porto keeping a close watch.

According to information provided by Ekrem Konur, the Estrela da Amadora team is asking for an amount between 7 and 8 million euros to release the 'number 55' in the January market. This new demand from the tricolors means that the initial approach by the club led by Rui Costa - an offer around 6 million euros - may fall through.

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

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

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

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