Wesley to Alvalade? Sporting may have pulled the plug on the deal | OneFootball

Sporting is unlikely to pursue the signing of Wesley in this winter transfer market. Although he has been identified as a possible alternative to Yeremay Hernández, the Lions do not plan to include the Al Nassr player in Rui Borges' squad for the second half of the season.

According to the newspaper Record, the 20-year-old Brazilian does not fit into the green and white structure's plans for this winter transfer window. In this case, Yeremay continues to capture all the attention of the Lions at this stage, despite his signing being considered very difficult.

Furthermore, the same source confirms that Wesley was indeed part of Sporting's plans last summer - but only as one of the identified players. For this reason, the Lions' officials intend to focus all their efforts on signing the Deportivo player, with the Spanish club asking for 50 million euros for his transfer.

However, even if Sporting fails to secure Yeremay's signing, they are not expected to turn to Wesley. He brought in 18 million euros for Corinthians two seasons ago, and despite the Brazilian seeming more 'accessible', the Lions will not go down that path.

Wesley - currently valued at 4 million euros - was used by Jorge Jesus in nine matches throughout the season. In the 490 minutes he was on the pitch, the 20-year-old scored two goals and provided one assist wearing the Al Nassr jersey.

Wesley assists Ronaldo's goal:

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