Three-time Champions League winner keen to sign Iván Fresneda from Sporting | OneFootball

Manchester City is in the market looking for right-backs and, it seems, Hugo Viana has put Iván Fresneda’s name on the Premier League club’s list. The Sporting player is attracting attention, as he had already been scouted before moving to Alvalade.

This information is being reported by Graeme Bailey—a British journalist—who states that the young Spaniard appears as an alternative to signing Tino Livramento, a Newcastle player. No figures have been disclosed, but the ‘number 22’ of the Lions has been monitored by the Premier League club since 2023.

Furthermore, the same source adds that City is very satisfied with Hugo Viana’s work—it was Viana himself who brought Fresneda’s name back to the table at this stage, as he has always been an admirer of the player’s qualities. For now, the Spaniard is injured and is currently unavailable for Rui Borges’ Sporting squad.

Iván Fresneda—valued at 8 million euros—has already played 13 matches for Sporting this new season: eight in Liga Portugal, three in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In his 797 minutes on the pitch, he has already provided one assist.

Sporting will return to the pitch this Tuesday, November 4, this time against the Italians of Juventus. The match, part of the fourth round of the Champions League, will be played away against the side led by Luciano Spalletti, at 20:00.

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