Rui Borges leaves out three Sporting players over the transfer market | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande, Pedro Gonçalves and Giorgi Kochorashvili did not travel with Sporting’s squad to the Algarve for the friendly against Nottingham Forest, which ended in a 4-1 win for the Lions. The three players are awaiting the completion of their respective transfers.

Diomande is close to joining the very opponent of the green and whites. Sporting and Nottingham Forest are still finalising the last details of a deal worth a fixed €40 million, to which another €5 million could be added depending on performance-related targets.

Pedro Gonçalves is expected to move to Al Ittihad, who beat Al Diriyah, the Saudi club managed by Bruno Lage, to the deal, in a move that could bring around €30 million into Sporting’s coffers. The transfer of the 'number 8' should see decisive developments in the coming days.

Kochorashvili is in talks to return to Spain and join Getafe on loan, with a €5 million purchase option. Sevilla remain attentive to the process, however, and could try to overtake their Spanish rival in the race for the Georgian midfielder.

Daniel Bragança also stayed in Lisbon, although no departure has yet been arranged for him, as did the injured Zeno Debast, Ibrahima Ba, Nuno Santos and João Simões.

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