Tactic to sway Sporting! Sunderland readies near-£50m bid for Geny Catamo | OneFootball

Sunderland are preparing a new move for Geny Catamo and this time they intend to get closer to Sporting’s demands. The English side are considering submitting an offer of €40 million fixed, plus a further €8 million in performance-related bonuses.

According to Record, the bid is expected to come closer to the close of the English transfer window, in a strategy designed to reduce the green-and-whites’ room for manoeuvre. The Premier League window closes on 1 September, while in Portugal deals can still be done until the 4th.

The Black Cats’ first offer had been €30 million fixed plus €10 million in add-ons, but it was swiftly rejected. Sporting’s board were not convinced, mainly because only €1.5 million of the bonuses were considered easily achievable. Frederico Varandas is demanding at least €40 million guaranteed before agreeing to open negotiations.

Geny Catamo is considered one of Rui Borges’ key players, and Sporting do not intend to lose their ‘number 10’ at this stage of the season. If the transfer does end up happening, the club will have to return to the market to sign a winger with similar characteristics, as Luís Guilherme would then be the only natural first-team option for the right flank.

Sunderland are also looking to convince the Mozambique international directly through a significant pay rise. Geny currently earns around €700,000 net per season at Alvalade and could earn five times more in England. The player is under contract with Sporting until 2029, with the saga expected to remain hot until the final days of the transfer window.

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