Tomás Handel linked with Sporting, but says he nearly joined a rival | OneFootball

Tomás Handel was linked with a move to Sporting during the summer transfer window, but admitted he was very close to joining Porto. The midfielder, currently at Red Star Belgrade in Serbia, revealed that he could have swapped Vitória de Guimarães for the blue and whites.

"I was very close to becoming a Porto player, it’s true... Things happen very quickly in football and in the end it didn’t go through, but now I’m at a club that really wants me and I’m very happy about that," he said in statements to SportTV.

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

"The most important thing is to be here (Red Star Belgrade), where I feel important and I have a lot to be thankful for with this opportunity," admitted the midfielder on Sporting’s radar, who was one of the best players at Vitória de Guimarães since moving up to the first team.

The player – valued at 10 million euros – was one of the most influential players at Vitória de Guimarães and one of the most sought-after athletes in the market. The player moved to the Belgrade giant for around 3 million euros. For the Serbian club, the midfielder has made five appearances and scored one goal so far.

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