Varandas lets new target slip away, Tiago Silva snatched from Sporting | OneFootball

Tiago Silva was diverted from Sporting and Frederico Varandas lets two targets slip away in a short period of time

Tiago Silva is about to join Al Rayyan. Thus, the player is expected to leave Vitória de Guimarães heading to Qatar, despite reports linking him to a potential move to Sporting. In this way, Frederico Varandas lets a second reinforcement slip away, after failing to register Jota Silva within the deadline on the Liga Portugal platform.

According to information advanced by the newspaper O Jogo, the negotiations between the clubs from Guimarães and Qatar are in a very advanced stage, and the 32-year-old central midfielder should be allowed to travel soon. It seems that the deal should bring around 500 thousand euros to the coffers of the Minho club.

With his transfer to Al Rayyan becoming more imminent, this should be Tiago Silva's third adventure in foreign football leagues. Before joining Vitória de Guimarães, the former Olympic international represented Nottingham Forest (England) and Olympiacos (Greece).

It is worth remembering that the central midfielder from Guimarães was seen as a potential reinforcement for Sporting this new season. The player entered Frederico Varandas' list when Hidemasa Morita indicated that he would not renew his contract with the club. The green and white SAD ended up opting for Georgi Kochorashvili.

Last season, wearing the Vitória de Guimarães jersey, Tiago Silva - valued at 3 million euros - played 46 of the team's 52 official matches. During the 3,613 minutes he was on the field, the midfielder scored seven goals and assisted his teammates on eight occasions. Already in 2025/26, the midfielder has scored once in four matches.

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