Something held up Issa Doumbia's Sporting announcement at the last minute | OneFootball

Sporting’s official presentation 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 suffering a small delay of a bureaucratic nature.

The player, who arrived in Lisbon on Wednesday night, has already completed the usual medical examinations and finalized 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 photoshoot intended for the presentation content.

However, according to the newspaper A Bola, some administrative issues prevented the process from being completed in time for the official announcement scheduled for this Friday by Sporting. Even so, this 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 regarding the matter, since all the key aspects of the transfer have been finalized for several days. Issa Doumbia therefore remains a guaranteed signing for Rui Borges’ team.

Once the final bureaucratic obstacles have been overcome, the expectation is that the official presentation will take place as early as Saturday, allowing Sporting fans to formally meet one of the club’s main bets for the renewal of the midfield in 2026/27.

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