Sporting ready to lower Trincão fee, but on one condition | OneFootball

Francisco Trincão remains one of the Sporting squad’s most in-demand players, and the club’s board is willing to negotiate the winger’s sale this summer, although there is one condition considered fundamental at Alvalade: waiting until the 2026 World Cup.

In that regard, Sporting want to avoid any negotiations before the World Cup, hoping that a strong showing from Francisco Trincão for Portugal will attract more interested clubs and drive up the figures involved in a potential transfer.

Even so, there is another important development: the Lions are now willing to sell for less than the €60 million initially demanded, a figure that matches the Portuguese international’s release clause. Internally, there is a sense that this could be the ideal moment to secure a significant fee for the 26-year-old player.

According to Luís Pinto Coelho, an offer in the region of €40 million, especially if it comes from the Premier League, would already be enough to make the board led by Frederico Varandas seriously reflect on selling the Portuguese international.

In the season that has just ended, playing for Sporting, Francisco Trincão – valued at €35 million – made 54 appearances: 34 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 11 in the Champions League, seven in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and another in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. Across 4,602 minutes played, the forward scored 13 goals and provided 15 assists.

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