Sporting star eyes big ambitions in the Champions League | OneFootball

Pote is on a quest to achieve a Sporting record in the Champions League. The 'number 8' of the lions is aiming to become the club's top scorer in the prestigious tournament. However, his participation might be at risk, as he missed Wednesday morning's training session and might not play.

With four goals scored since his debut in the competition in the 2021/22 season, Pedro Gonçalves is close to matching or even surpassing the two top scorers of the Alvalade club in Europe's premier club competition, namely Liedson and Viktor Gyokeres, both with six goals.

These are not the only goals set by Pote for the 2025/26 season. According to information from the newspaper Record, the 'number 8' aims to reach 100 goals for Sporting, surpassing Bas Dost and Viktor Gyokeres on the list of the club's top scorers, have an injury-free season, and be called up by Roberto Martínez for the 2026 World Cup.

The truth is that Pedro Gonçalves has been one of the main figures for the lions at the start of this new sports year, and his performances might earn him a contract renewal with the lions. The green and white management intends to extend the connection with the creative player until 2030, with a salary increase to between 2M and 3M annually.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Pedro Gonçalves - valued at 30 million euros - has already played six games: five in the Liga Portugal and one in the Super Cup. During the 513 minutes he has been on the field, the 'number 8' of the lions has already scored four goals and provided three assists.

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