Hugo Viana eyes 'unlikely' Sporting player for Manchester City move | OneFootball

Iván Fresneda is on the radar of... Manchester City. Hugo Viana is in the market for right-back options for Pep Guardiola's team, and the name of the Sporting player is one of the most prominent on the sporting director's 'shopping list'.

The information is being reported by Graeme Bailey—a British journalist—who states that the young Spaniard appears as an alternative to signing Tino Livramento, a Newcastle player. Without any figures disclosed, the 'number 22' of the Lions has been monitored by the Premier League club since 2023.

Furthermore, the same source adds that City is very satisfied with the work of Hugo Viana—it was he himself who brought Fresneda's name back to the table at this stage, as he has always been an admirer of the player's qualities. For now, the Spaniard is injured and is currently unavailable for Rui Borges' Sporting squad.

Iván Fresneda—valued at 8 million euros—has already played 13 matches for Sporting this new season: eight in Liga Portugal, three in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In his 797 minutes of play, he has already recorded one assist.

Sporting will be back on the pitch this Tuesday, November 4, this time against the Italians of Juventus. The match, counting for the fourth round of the Champions League, will be played away against Luciano Spalletti's team at 8:00 p.m.

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