Fàbregas wanted a record bid for Geny Catamo, Sporting ignored | OneFootball

Geny Catamo is attracting strong interest from Como, but Sporting have already rejected an offer that would have allowed the Italian club to break their record for the most expensive signing in their history. The Italians put €25 million on the table for the Mozambique international, but the bid fell well short of the demands of Sporting’s board.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the offer from the club managed by Cesc Fàbregas exceeded the €22.5 million paid to Betis for Jesús Rodríguez in the last summer transfer window, which would have made Geny Catamo Como’s most expensive signing ever. Even so, Sporting’s officials promptly turned down the approach.

The value of the number 10 has been steadily rising at Alvalade. While Sporting were initially willing to negotiate the player for figures around €20 million, his performances over the last few seasons have significantly raised the bar. At this point, only an offer close to the release clause, set at €60 million, could open the door to a transfer.

Geny Catamo is part of the group of players considered untouchable by Rui Borges, alongside names such as Iván Fresneda, Ousmane Diomande and Maxi Araújo. In addition, the possible departure of Pedro Gonçalves or Francisco Trincão has led Sporting’s hierarchy to want to preserve as much stability as possible in the attacking department.

With Geovany Quenda on his way to Chelsea, Sporting do not intend to lose another key attacking player. For that reason, and despite Como’s financial power and the ambition of the project led by Cesc Fàbregas, everything indicates that Geny Catamo will continue wearing the lion on his chest next season.

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