Issa Doumbia’s agent pulls no punches: “If Sporting call, I’m off" | OneFootball

Issa Doumbia remains one of the names on Sporting’s shortlist to strengthen the midfield of Rui Borges’ team next season, and the young Italian’s agent would welcome a potential move to Alvalade.

Speaking to the newspaper O Jogo, Cheikh Sadibou Fal admitted that, although there has been no direct contact with the Lions, the interest would be well received. "I’ve never had any contact with anyone from Sporting, now whether they’ve had contact with Venezia, I don’t know", he began by explaining.

Even so, he did not hide his enthusiasm at that possibility. “If Sporting call me, I’ll go straight away, I’ll run there. I hope they call me [laughs]. Sporting are a great team in Europe, they regularly play in the Champions League. For him it would be a huge step up, it would be a dream," he said.

The Venezia midfielder’s representative also assured that, so far, there has been no formal approach, making it clear that any potential offer would be carefully considered. "To this day there has been no contact from Sporting, but if they call us we will seriously consider the situation, just as we would if Benfica call us; I also read about Benfica’s interest," he stated.

This season, playing for Venezia, Issa Doumbia – valued at €8 million – has made 35 appearances. Altogether, in the 2,919 minutes he has been on the pitch, the midfielder has scored eight goals and provided four assists.

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