Al Rayyan midfielder claims Sporting chased him in the summer | OneFootball

Tiago Silva admitted that Sporting had an interest in signing him, but he did not reach an agreement with Vitória de Guimarães and headed to Al Rayyan

Sporting showed interest in signing Tiago Silva from Vitória de Guimarães. The midfielder revealed that the two clubs could not agree on a possible transfer and he ended up heading to Al Rayyan, in Qatar, at no cost.

"Sporting was a strong possibility, in fact, it was one of the first in the market that they spoke to me about, but Sporting and Vitória never reached an agreement, nor would they. It was also difficult to swap Vitória for any team in Portugal, honestly, I always prioritized abroad", he said, to V+ channel.

Then, the midfielder explained his decision: "In Portugal, a Portuguese player doesn't earn much and even the big clubs don't pay a high salary to a 32-year-old player. At this moment I am seen as an old player to act in Portugal. Foreigners, much to my regret, are the ones who value this type of players".

Without an agreement between Sporting and Vitória de Guimarães, Tiago Silva headed to Al Rayyan in Qatar, at no cost. The experienced footballer accepted a third adventure abroad, after having already played in England (Nottingham) and Greece (Olympiacos).

Last season, with the jersey of Vitória de Guimarães, Tiago Silva - valued at 3 million euros - played 46 of the team's 52 official games. During the 3,613 minutes he was used on the pitch, the midfielder scored seven goals and assisted his teammates on eight occasions.

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