Varandas smashes all records, yet Sporting’s business isn’t done | OneFootball

Sporting are starring in an unprecedented transfer market at Alvalade. The SAD led by Frederico Varandas has gone past €116 million invested in signings and carried out a deep overhaul of the squad handed to Rui Borges.

This is already the biggest investment made by the Lions in a single transfer window. Rodrigo Zalazar tops the list after costing €30 million, followed by Ibrahima Ba for €21 million, Issa Doumbia for €20.5 million, and Sergi Altimira for €18.2 million.

Nestory Irankunda also comes into the equation, although he has not yet been officially announced, with Sporting set to pay a fixed €15 million, plus €3 million in add-ons. Silas Andersen cost €7 million and Pedro Lima €4 million, while Jesse Derry arrived at Alvalade on loan.

On the other side, sales have also made it possible to reach historic figures, with Morten Hjulmand and Francisco Trincão bringing in €40 million and €39 million respectively. Alisson Santos, Rodrigo Ribeiro and Diogo Travassos were other departures that boosted Sporting’s coffers, in a market in which revenue could continue to grow.

And the books are still not closed. Sporting are looking for another left-back and continue to work on the possible departures of Pedro Gonçalves, Ousmane Diomande and Daniel Bragança. If all three deals go through at the values being discussed, the Lions could add around €70 million to the sales made this summer.

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