Sporting missed out on striker with 14 Barcelona appearances | OneFootball

Abde Ezzalzouli, former Barcelona player, was negotiated by Sporting during the Lions’ training camp at the Cascade Wellness Resort.

Sporting negotiated for Abde Ezzalzouli during the summer. The Moroccan winger from Betis was of interest to the green and white management – alongside other failed forwards, with Jota Silva at the top of the list – who spoke with the Andalusian club’s management during the Lions’ training camp at the Cascade Wellness Resort in Lagos.

According to information reported by the newspaper Record, representatives from Sporting and Betis discussed the possible sale of Ezzalzouli, with the Benito Villamarín club showing willingness to negotiate the former Barcelona player with Frederico Varandas.

However, the same source points out two crucial reasons why the transfer did not go ahead: Ezzalzouli was not keen on a possible move to Portugal, preferring to remain in La Liga, at a time when he had suffered an injury.

On May 28, the forward suffered a bone edema in his ankle, during the Conference League final between Betis and Chelsea. The physical problems made Sporting hesitant and Abde Ezzalzouli is currently still sidelined from the team with no expected return date.

Last season, wearing the Betis shirt, Abde Ezzalzouli – valued at 12 million euros – had the best individual season of his career. In total, over 49 games, Sporting’s target played a total of 2,937 minutes, in which he scored nine goals and made four assists.

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