Alert! Sporting beat Benfica to a bid for Doumbia | OneFootball

The battle between Sporting and Benfica for 2nd place in the Liga Portugal Betclic promises to go down to the final matchdays, but the two rivals are already fighting another intense duel off the pitch. The target in question is Issa Doumbia, a Venezia midfielder who shone in the campaign that secured the Italian club’s return to Serie A.

Both the Lions and the Eagles are already negotiating, but Sporting has the edge in one important aspect: in addition to contacts with the Italian club, the green-and-whites have already submitted a concrete proposal to the Italy Under-21 international. The project put on the table greatly appealed to the player, who views the possibility of moving to Alvalade positively in order to fight for titles and regularly compete in European competitions, according to the newspaper A Bola.

Sporting’s interest in Doumbia is not new and fits into the preparation for the possible departures of Morten Hjulmand and Hidemasa Morita. Sporting has already moved forward with the idea of a contract valid until 2031 and a release clause in the region of €80 million, a usual model applied by the club to the most highly valued midfielders and attacking players in the squad.

Benfica recently entered the race and now intends to speed up negotiations, taking advantage of the fact that Venezia has already secured promotion and can focus more on the market. Although it has not yet spoken directly with the player, the Reds are looking to position themselves quickly in a deal that promises to heat up in the coming weeks.

This season, playing for Venezia, Issa Doumbia – valued at €8 million – has made 36 appearances. Altogether, in the 3,009 minutes he has been on the pitch, the midfielder has scored nine goals and provided four assists.

Check out some moments from Issa Doumbia:

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