Sporting target reveals Villas-Boas nearly hijacked his move | OneFootball

During the summer transfer market, André Villas-Boas, president of Porto, almost completed the signing of Tomás Handel. Currently playing for Red Star, the Portuguese under-21 international - who was linked to Sporting - revealed that he could have been part of the blue and white squad.

"I was very close to becoming a Porto player, it's true... Things happen very quickly in football and it ended up not happening, but now I'm at a club that truly wants me and I'm very happy about it," he said in statements to SportTV.

When asked if the failed transfer to Dragão left him frustrated, Handel was straightforward: "No, honestly not. I believe in my abilities and if one day that happens, great, if it doesn't, it's because it wasn't meant to be."

"The most important thing is to be here (Red Star), where I feel important and I have a lot to be thankful for this opportunity," admitted the midfielder on Sporting's list, who was one of the best players at Vitória de Guimarães since he joined the main team.

The athlete - valued at 10 million euros - was one of the most influential players at Vitória de Guimarães and one of the athletes with the most market interest. The player moved to the Belgrade giant for about 3 million euros. For the Serbian club, the midfielder has five games and one goal to his name.

See some of Handel's highlights:

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