Deal imminent! Sporting player heads to Madrid, leaving Alvalade | OneFootball

Giorgi Kochorashvili is very close to leaving Sporting and returning to Spanish football. The Georgia international midfielder is one step away from joining Getafe, with the agreement between the two clubs practically finalized.

According to the newspaper 'Marca', the player is already in Madrid, where he visited the facilities of the club based on the outskirts of the Spanish capital and met his new teammates. The deal is expected to be formalized as a loan, with Getafe holding a purchase option of around 5 million euros.

Kochorashvili’s arrival comes in response to the departures of Mauro Arambarri and Luis Milla, which have left José Bordalás’ midfield with few alternatives. The Georgian international knows the Spanish league well, having previously played for Levante. Celta de Vigo also showed interest in the player.

If the purchase option is exercised, Sporting could receive an amount lower than the investment made a year ago. It should be remembered that the green and whites paid around 6.5 million euros to sign the midfielder, and could recover, at most, 5 million, which would represent a negative difference of around 1.5 million.

Last season, Kochorashvili took part in 26 official matches for Rui Borges’ team, totaling 972 minutes on the pitch. The 27-year-old midfielder ended the campaign with two assists and is now preparing to begin a new stage of his career in Spain.

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