Something held up Issa Doumbia announcement at Sporting, late on | OneFootball

Sporting’s official unveiling of Issa Doumbia had to be postponed for a few more hours. Although everything was in place for the Italian midfielder to be announced this Friday, the process ended up being delayed slightly for bureaucratic reasons.

The player, who arrived in Lisbon on Wednesday night, has already completed the usual medical tests and agreed all the details of the contract that will tie him to the Lions for the next five seasons. In fact, Doumbia was seen in the Portuguese capital taking part in the photo shoot for the unveiling content.

However, according to newspaper A Bola, some administrative issues prevented the process from being completed in time for the official announcement scheduled by Sporting for this Friday. Even so, it is merely a bureaucratic situation and has no impact whatsoever on the agreement reached between all parties.

The SAD led by Frederico Varandas remains completely calm about the matter, since all the key aspects of the transfer have been settled for several days. Issa Doumbia therefore remains a guaranteed addition to Rui Borges’ squad.

Once the final bureaucratic hurdles are cleared, the expectation is that the official unveiling will take place as early as Saturday, allowing Sporting fans to formally get to know one of the club’s main bets for the midfield rebuild in 2026/27.

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