Sporting in a rush over Pedro Gonçalves: exit deadline set | OneFootball

Both Sporting and Pedro Gonçalves want to finalize his departure as quickly as possible. The fact that the player was left out of the match open to the public against Strasbourg is one of the signs that this saga is close to coming to an end.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the intention of both parties is indeed to speed up the process. Pote still hopes to get some minutes in the Cinco Violinos Trophy (25 July, 7:30pm), especially to say goodbye to the Sporting fans at the José Alvalade Stadium, but the following week is the final deadline to complete his exit.

At this point, the most likely outcome is that the 27-year-old winger will end up moving to Saudi Arabia. Al Ittihad and Al Diriyah are the clubs most interested in the player, with the side coached by Bruno Lage in 'pole position' to complete his signing for a fee between €20 million and €25 million.

Daniel Bragança was also left out of the match against Strasbourg and, like Pote, was an option for Rui Borges in the behind-closed-doors game against Portimonense on the morning of the same day. The midfielder is also close to leaving Alvalade.

During his time at Sporting, Pedro Gonçalves played 243 matches, scored 80 goals and provided 53 assists, winning three league titles, two League Cups, one Portuguese Cup and one Super Cup. The Lions invested €13.5 million to secure 90% of the player's rights, meaning Famalicão will be entitled to 10% of the value of any future transfer.

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