Watch out, Rui Borges! Sporting target called too green, short on minutes | OneFootball

Sporting have identified Sergi Altimira as a possible reinforcement for the midfield, with a potential departure of Morten Hjulmand next summer in mind. The 24-year-old Real Betis midfielder is under contract with the Andalusian club until 2028 and protected by a €40 million release clause. Even so, the Spaniards may be willing to negotiate for figures around €30 million, having already rejected offers in the region of €20 million recently.

At Alameda de Hércules, Antonio, a Betis fan, was moderately optimistic about the midfielder’s future. "He seems like a good player to me, with a lot of potential. He will surely be better in the coming years, but I think he is still a bit 'green'; he needs to improve in some aspects and at Betis there are some players ahead of him, but he has been an important player, especially in a season in which we had injuries in midfield such as Marc Roca or Amrabat. He is a good footballing prospect, without a doubt," he began by telling Record.

On the possibility of moving to Alvalade, the same fan admits there could be advantages for the player. "I think it could be very interesting for him [the possible move to Sporting]. The level of the Spanish league is a bit higher and Betis now have a good project, with the possibility of competing in the Champions League and this year still being able to continue in the Europa League, but yes, it could be good for him. What he needs is minutes, to play. If at Sporting he gets more minutes, it could be good for him."

From a financial point of view, Antonio has no doubts that the deal could be advantageous for the Andalusians. "For Betis it could be a good financial operation, because he came here for a couple of million, not much money. If we can now get 15, 20 or 30 million, it would be a very big benefit for Betis. We can have many good players, but we also have the obligation to sell players, because that is how we sustain ourselves," he concluded.

Meanwhile, in the surroundings of La Cartuja Stadium, where the European clash took place, Jaime also analysed the profile of Sergi Altimira. "Without a doubt, he is a player with great potential, he is still young. At Betis he does not have a guaranteed place as a starter, he is not unquestionable, but he has a lot of potential and when he comes onto the pitch you can see his impact, because he is very composed on the ball, defends well and has a very positional game," he stressed.

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