Sporting set for new signing? Manager confirms offer is public and serious | OneFootball

The Granada coach justified last Tuesday, after the 3-1 defeat against Rayo Vallecano, the decision to leave Souleymane Faye out of the match squad, admitting that the decision is related to the player's likely transfer. Although Pacheta did not mention Sporting directly, the Lions are, at this moment, the only club involved in negotiations for the Senegalese international.

"You already know what's going on with Faye. It's not easy and we wanted to leave him on 'stand by', even though he wanted to play. The offer that's on the table is public and serious. He will be available for Sunday, unless something happens," explained the Spanish coach.

Sporting and Granada are one step away from closing the deal for the transfer of Souleymane Faye to Alvalade. After intense negotiations in recent hours, the officials of both clubs managed to smooth out the edges and bring their positions closer together, especially in the financial aspect, which was the main obstacle to the deal.

Having found a balance, Sporting is said to have presented a new offer: 5 million euros fixed, plus 2 million in easily achievable variables, in addition to granting a percentage of a future capital gain to the Spanish club. A package that brought the agreement very close to being sealed.

In the current season, Souleymane Faye — valued at 1.5 million euros — has already played 20 official matches for Granada: 18 in the Spanish second division and two in the Copa del Rey. In the 1,574 minutes he spent on the pitch, the player recorded two goals and six assists.

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