Sporting pull out of Chiquinho deal after steep demand | OneFootball

Sporting have decided to pull out of the race for Chiquinho, Alverca’s winger who had at one point been identified by the Lions’ hierarchy as a target to strengthen the flanks next season. There were exploratory contacts between the two clubs, but the Ribatejo side’s financial demands ultimately drove the green-and-whites away from the deal.

Record reports that Alverca set an asking price of around €10 million to negotiate the player’s transfer. Chiquinho, who has turned 26, no longer fit the parameters defined by Sporting’s decision-makers for this type of investment.

Given this scenario, Sporting chose to withdraw from negotiations and turn their attention to other targets for the position. The search for a winger remains a priority for Rui Borges, at a time when Pedro Gonçalves is expected to leave Alvalade and Francisco Trincão continues to attract interest on the international market.

Besides Chiquinho, Gabriel Silva was also on the Lions’ scouting list. However, the Brazilian from Santa Clara is very close to joining Braga, removing yet another alternative from the green-and-white hierarchy’s attacking shortlist.

As such, Sporting’s focus remains on Yeremay Hernández. The Spanish winger from Deportivo continues to be the preferred target to strengthen the flanks, although the Lions do not intend to go beyond €40 million in any potential deal for the 23-year-old player.

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