Adrien recalls Sporting incident, offers advice to Jota Silva | OneFootball

Sporting missed out on signing Jota Silva by one minute. Adrien Silva, former captain of the Lions, experienced a similar 'market drama' in 2017, when he left the Alvalade Club to join Leicester, but the transfer failed by 14 seconds, leaving the player unable to compete for the first half of the season. Currently a free agent, the footballer believes the forward needs to "look ahead".

"I only had the opportunity to play in January when the markets reopened. Jota, if he doesn't move elsewhere, can be used by Nottingham and have the opportunity to prove his worth", began the midfielder, speaking to A Bola newspaper.

Adrien advised Jota Silva to "look ahead", as the Portuguese international forward "can't cling to the past and must set new goals", according to the former Sporting player "with dedication he will be rewarded".

"Jota Silva had the expectation of returning to Portugal to work with a coach he knows well, play more than he has been playing, but sometimes, as the saying goes, 'when one door closes, another window opens'. He needs to look ahead. In my case it was worse because I only had the opportunity to play in January", he added.

To conclude, Adrien pointed to Sporting's pursuit of a third consecutive championship, after a brief analysis of the Classic: "The team played well, there were no major differences between the two sides and it's important to note that Porto has greatly improved. The League will be fiercely contested. It's always good to have many options for the forward line so that the team can rotate and always maintain high energy levels. But I believe that Sporting can chase the triple without a problem, despite the impact of someone like Gyokeres leaving".

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