Bruno Fernandes says Rui Borges favourite's days are numbered at Sporting | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves is getting closer and closer to leaving Sporting, with Saudi Arabia looking like the most likely destination. Bruno Fernandes, editor of the newspaper Record, confirmed that the player appears to have his “days numbered” at the Alvalade club and is set to move to Al Diriyah, a side managed by Bruno Lage.

“Bruno Lage has moved closer in the last few hours. I think the fee is the main issue for the deal to go through. Any salary issue with the player will be manageable, especially since we already understand that he has his days numbered at Sporting,” he began by saying on the program 'Record na Hora', on Now.

“There are still some hurdles to overcome in the negotiations, because it seems to me that Sporting do not want to undervalue Pote’s sale. So, I think the next few days will be important, but we may have decisions in the short term, knowing that the agreement between club and player is practically done. Al Diriyah still need to sort out a few issues here with Sporting,” Bruno Fernandes further stressed.

, an amount that matches the current demands of Sporting’s SAD. Talks are expected to speed up during this week, with all parties keen to resolve the process swiftly.

During his time at Sporting, Pedro Gonçalves made 243 appearances, scored 80 goals and provided 53 assists, winning three league titles, two League Cups, one Portuguese Cup and one Super Cup. The Lions invested €13.5 million to secure 90% of the player’s rights, meaning Famalicão will be entitled to 10% of the value of any future transfer.

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