Bruno Lage has chosen, wants Sporting maestro for 2026/27 | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves is preparing to become Sporting’s next sale. After Morten Hjulmand moved to Atlético Madrid and Francisco Trincão is on his way to Al Ahli, the Portuguese forward has now emerged as the third member of the Lions’ squad tipped to leave, with Saudi Arabia shaping up as the most likely destination.

The 28-year-old Portugal international has several Saudi clubs interested in signing him, with Al Ittihad and Al Diriyah among the sides most attentive to the situation. The team coached by Bruno Lage is monitoring the number 8’s situation, and the Portuguese manager could be one of the decisive factors, according to newspaper 'A Bola'.

Despite having recently renewed his contract with Sporting until 2030, both the player and the club’s hierarchy feel this could be the ideal time to bring his spell at Alvalade to an end. The forward has already begun pre-season training under Rui Borges, but a departure continues to be seen as an almost certain scenario.

Initially, Sporting’s officials set the bar at €30 million to let the player go, but market conditions led to a revision of that figure. At present, Sporting are reportedly willing to negotiate the transfer for a fee between €20 million and €25 million.

Since arriving at the Club in 2020, Pedro Gonçalves has become one of Sporting’s biggest stars in recent years. The forward was decisive in winning the national title in 2020/21, won the Bola de Prata that season and leaves Alvalade with 97 goals and 58 assists in 239 matches.

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