Italian giants enter race for Maxi Araújo, Sporting await an offer | OneFootball

The match between Napoli and Sporting (2-1), in the second round of the Champions League, left the Italian officials excited about Maxi Araújo. The defender has been an undisputed starter for Rui Borges and has attracted the interest of the current Serie A champions.

This is not the first time the Uruguayan has been linked to an Italian club, as Atalanta was also mentioned as his possible next destination. The Lions were already asking for 30 million euros for the South American and now, Antonio Conte's team may move forward for the player, according to the newspaper Record.

Even so, Rui Borges is unlikely to be interested in losing one of the key players in his squad, even with Ricardo Mangas and Matheus Reis able to fill the position. Nuno Santos will also return to the green and white coach’s options in the coming weeks.

In the final stages of the match between Sporting and Santa Clara, in the Azores, which the Lions ended up winning 2-1 after a goal by Morten Hjulmand in stoppage time (Learn more HERE).

In the current sports season wearing the Sporting shirt, Maxi Araújo – valued at 17 million euros – has played 13 matches. Over the 964 minutes he was used by Rui Borges, the Uruguayan international scored one goal and provided one assist.

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