Deal drags on, Pedro Gonçalves running out of time at Sporting | OneFootball

Pedro Gonçalves is still waiting for Sporting and Al Ittihad to reach an agreement so he can move to Saudi Arabia. The drawn-out negotiations could prevent the Portugal international from taking part in the Saudi club’s first official match.

According to the newspaper Record, Al Ittihad will make their debut on August 11 against Al Jazira in the AFC Champions League.

The 28-year-old player has already said goodbye to the green-and-white fans during the Cinco Violinos Trophy and is now waiting for the green light to travel. In Saudi Arabia, a salary of more than €10 million per season awaits him.

During his spell 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. Sporting invested €13.5 million to secure 90% of the player’s economic rights, meaning Famalicão will be entitled to 10% of the value of any future transfer.

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