Exclusive Leonino - Sporting answer bids for Maxi Araújo | OneFootball

The evolution of Maxi Araújo leads Sporting to refuse to negotiate the winger’s transfer. As revealed by our newspaper in this Leonino Exclusive, clubs from Spain and Italy are following the ‘number 20’, but Frederico Varandas will not open talks.

Although they are aware of the intentions of several clubs and know that offers are likely to come in both the winter and summer transfer windows, Sporting’s management does not intend to let go of the player, a source close to the process told our newspaper.

In the last transfer window, the Lions were already asking for 30 million euros for the South American and now the green and white SAD’s plan is already outlined. In fact, Sporting fully expects Atalanta to come back with an offer in January – after having sent ‘scouts’ to watch the full-back – as he has become a starter for Rui Borges’ team.

It is also worth noting that Sporting is willing to reward Maxi Araújo with a salary increase if he stays at Alvalade beyond 2025/26. Currently earning 1 million euros gross, the player would move up to the 1.5M bracket.

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