Find out what's delaying Issa Doumbia's arrival at Sporting | OneFootball

Issa Doumbia is already signed as a Sporting reinforcement for the 2026/27 season and is now only waiting for authorization to travel to Lisbon. The Venezia midfielder has virtually everything agreed with the Lions, with only a bureaucratic issue related to documentation still to be resolved.

in a deal that could still reach another €6 million through individual and collective objectives set between the clubs.

As soon as he gets the green light to travel, Issa Doumbia will promptly head to Portugal to undergo the usual medical examinations and sign a contract valid until June 2031 with the SAD led by Frederico Varandas.

The Italian midfielder is seen in Alvalade as one of the key pieces in the overhaul of Rui Borges' midfield, especially at a time when the departures of Hidemasa Morita and Morten Hjulmand are gaining more and more momentum. After the already secured arrivals of Rodrigo Zalazar and Pedro Lima, Doumbia will be another important piece in the deep rebuild that Sporting is preparing for next season.

This season, playing for Venezia, Issa Doumbia – valued at €8 million – has made 38 appearances. Altogether, in the 3,189 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the midfielder has scored 10 goals and provided five assists.

Issa Doumbia highlights in 2025/26:

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