Sporting join race as Jorge Jesus eyes Wesley after Al-Nassr - Al Quadisiya | OneFootball

Jorge Jesus publicly addressed the interest of several clubs in signing Wesley, such as Sporting and Benfica. The experienced Al Nassr coach admitted the strong possibility of the winger leaving during this transfer window. His statements came after the Riyadh team’s defeat against Al-Qadisiyah, by 2-1, last Thursday.

“We believe in Wesley’s ability, and the interest from European clubs in him is no coincidence. He played 20 minutes today and was not the reason for this defeat. He is one of our forwards, he is fast and strong in one-on-one situations. He is undoubtedly one of the foreign players who could be negotiated in this market,” said Jorge Jesus.

During Cristiano Ronaldo’s team’s decisive match, the young creative player was not included in the starting eleven. The player was brought on in the 74th minute, replacing Ayman Yahya in an attempt to turn the result around. Despite the attempt to react, he was unable to prevent Al Nassr’s defeat, which lost ground in the fight for the top.

On Sporting’s side, the interest shown in the past was part of a scouting strategy focused on young players with the potential to develop and generate both sporting and financial impact. The Alvalade club did not make any concrete offer, but signaled 15 million euros for the Brazilian player, as reported by Ekrem Konur.

This season, wearing the Al-Nassr shirt, Wesley – valued at 5 million euros – has played 16 matches: seven in the Saudi League, five in the AFC Champions League Two, two in the Super Cup, and two in the King’s Cup. In the 964 minutes he was on the pitch, the athlete scored four goals and provided one assist.

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