Rui Borges' Sporting move sealed, but deal may have collapsed | OneFootball

Jota Silva, who is a request from Rui Borges for this transfer market, is now further from the Alvalade Club.

The arrival of Jota Silva at Sporting may have become complicated in the last few hours. The owner of Nottingham Forest, Evangelos Marinakis, had reportedly agreed to release the former Vitória de Guimarães player, but seems to have changed his mind. Negotiations between the two clubs are still ongoing.

According to information from the newspaper A Bola, the desire of the Portuguese international forward to join the lions could be crucial for his loan move to go ahead, even if it is against the will of the Greek owner of the tricky trees. In fact, the former Vitória de Guimarães forward has reportedly given the green light to move to the green and whites.

Sporting with Panathinaikos for Fotis Ioannidis, in which the Sporting SAD will spend 22 million euros plus 3M for objectives. This ultimately affects the owner of Nottingham Forest, as he also owns the main rival of the Athenians, Panathinaikos.

Despite also attracting interest from Leeds, the Portuguese international believes that the move to the Alvalade Club will be more advantageous for his career, considering that the lions will fight for the championship and have secured participation in the main phase of the Champions League. The forward could draw attention and be an option for Roberto Martínez for the 2026 World Cup.

Jota Silva – valued at 15 million euros – participated in 37 matches for Nottingham Forest last season: 31 in the Premier League, five in the FA Cup, and one in the English League Cup. Rarely a starting option in England, the winger scored four goals and made two assists. The player was a substitute in the first round of this season's Premier League.

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