Tomás da Cunha delighted with Sporting signing: a machine charging through | OneFootball

Tomás da Cunha was full of praise for Issa Doumbia’s performance in Sporting’s thrashing of Strasbourg last Monday, July 20, by 7-0. The sports pundit predicted a bright future for the Lions with their new ‘number 77’.

“A striker like Suárez and a powerhouse breaking through like Doumbia will bring Sporting a lot of goals. He sets up finishes very well, as I wrote here when he was signed,” he wrote on social media shortly after the superb goal scored by the Italian, who took Pote’s place in this warm-up match.

Tomás da Cunha then continued the thought, saying he was curious to see how Issa Doumbia would manage space with his teammates: “Rui Borges goes from having a creator between the lines on the left half-space to gaining energy and verticality. If this is to continue, we have to see how he combines with Maxi Araújo (if he stays in Portugal).”

The Lions invested €20 million to secure the services of the young Italian international, with a contract valid until 2031. The player has been working hard this pre-season to impress Rui Borges and earn his opportunity at Alvalade.

Sporting thus wrapped up their training camp in the Algarve. Now, the green and whites are set to face Monaco next Saturday, July 25, in the Troféu Cinco Violinos at the José Alvalade Stadium (7:30 p.m.).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.