Sporting save millions on wages if Hjulmand, Trincão and Pote go: how much | OneFootball

Francisco Trincão’s move to Al Ahli has not only boosted Sporting’s finances but also provided major relief to the wage bill. Combined with the transfer of the winger, the departure of Morten Hjulmand, and Pedro Gonçalves’s imminent move to Saudi Arabia, the Lions will save around €12 million per year.

In Trincão’s case, Sporting secured a fixed fee of approximately €39.3 million, with the possibility of adding another €4.3 million through performance-related bonuses. His departure means the club no longer has to cover one of the highest salaries in the squad, an annual cost that was around €4 million until the end of the contract, which was due to run until 2030.

Hjulmand’s transfer to Atlético Madrid also had an impact. The Danish midfielder represented a wage cost of close to €2 million per season. His early departure makes it possible to reduce future expenses and create room for new decisions in the market.

Pote is the third name involved in this change of scenario. The Sporting playmaker, tipped as Al Diriyah’s next signing, a club managed by Bruno Lage, is also one of the squad’s highest earners, with an estimated annual cost of around €6 million, according to 'Salary Sport'.

With three of the highest-paid players leaving Alvalade, Sporting gain financial breathing room to approach the market differently, focusing on signings with more balanced wages while also ensuring the conditions to increase the value of key players in the current squad.

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