Sporting already rule out Pedro Gonçalves, but exit still not sealed | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves is expected to leave Sporting before the start of the league season. The green-and-whites believe the transfer of the 'number 8' will be completed before the match against Estrela da Amadora, scheduled for next August 8.

Al Ittihad has taken the lead in the race for the Portuguese international, overtaking Al Diriyah, the club managed by Bruno Lage. Negotiations are ongoing and there are still some details to be settled between the parties, but everyone remains optimistic.

Sporting's SAD wants to receive around €30 million to release the 28-year-old forward. In Alvalade, there is confidence that the Saudi club will eventually come closer to their demands, not least because it is controlled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

The player could still, therefore, feature in the friendly against Nottingham Forest, scheduled for Friday, August 31, at Estádio Algarve.

Pedro Gonçalves in the squad. If the agreement is reached in the coming days, the match against the English side could even mark the final appearance of the 'number 8' wearing the lion on his chest.

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