Jorge Mendes negotiates Sporting regular’s exit for under €30m | OneFootball

Sporting are preparing to face a possible double high-profile departure in this transfer window, with Francisco Trincão and Pedro Gonçalves emerging as targets for Saudi football. Gestifute is already working on a proposal for the number 8, while Al Ahli have an agreement to sign Trincão for around €45 million.

The number 17 is now only awaiting the final decision to complete the move to the Middle East. Although Trincão’s priority is to remain in a top European league, the offer submitted by Al Ahli, with a lucrative contract running until 2030, could prove decisive in convincing the player to accept the new challenge.

Pedro Gonçalves, meanwhile, is at a different stage of the process, but a departure from Alvalade is gathering momentum. Jorge Mendes is preparing a proposal from a Saudi club that is expected to fall short of the €30 million Sporting are asking for. As soon as the offer is formally submitted, negotiations between all parties involved should get underway.

If both transfers are confirmed, the Lions will lose two players who defined the Club’s latest successful era. Pote leaves behind a record of 97 goals and 58 assists in 239 official matches, while Trincão ends his spell at Alvalade with 47 goals and 45 assists in 208 appearances.

The possible departures are part of a strategy to refresh the Sporting squad, at a time when the SAD is looking to balance the arrival of new players with significant financial returns. For now, Trincão is closer to leaving Sporting, while Pedro Gonçalves awaits progress in the negotiations being handled by Gestifute.

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