Borussia Dortmund join race for Sporting's 47-goal striker | OneFootball

Francisco Trincão continues to establish himself as one of Sporting’s standout figures, and the impact of the season produced by the Portuguese international is already attracting strong attention on the international market. In addition to interest coming from Saudi Arabia, Borussia Dortmund are closely monitoring the performances of the Lions’ number 17.

According to newspaper A Bola, the German club have been regularly watching Trincão’s matches and gathering very positive reports on the 26-year-old attacker. Dortmund are preparing to finish the Bundesliga in second place, behind Bayern Munich, and are looking to strengthen their attack for next season.

Trincão’s rise in value is a direct result of the high-level season he is enjoying at Alvalade. The Portuguese international has already matched the best goalscoring record of his career, with 13 goals, and is also very close to breaking his personal record for assists. With 4,392 minutes played, he is Rui Borges’ most-used player, having started 49 of the 52 matches played by Sporting.

Besides Dortmund, the English press recently once again linked the winger’s name with Liverpool, a scenario that reinforces the player’s growing status in European football. His performances in the Champions League had a significant impact on that rise in value, especially during Sporting’s run to the quarter-finals, where they were ultimately eliminated by Arsenal.

Despite the interest, the intention within the green-and-white structure is to keep Francisco Trincão at Alvalade next season. Even so, Sporting’s decision-makers recognise that the winger could generate a very high financial return in the summer market, and would only consider negotiating his sale for figures no lower than €50 million.

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