Nearly there! €32m Bundesliga bid leaves Sporting eyeing windfall | OneFootball

Afonso Moreira could be on the verge of bringing in a significant financial windfall for Sporting. The Portuguese winger, who left Alvalade less than a year ago to join Lyon, is all but sealed at Bayer Leverkusen, and a move to the Bundesliga could be worth around €6 million to the Lions’ coffers.

According to French newspaper L'Équipe, the German club has submitted a €32 million offer to sign the young Portuguese international. The bid comes at a time when Lyon urgently need to complete a major sale by June 30 in order to meet the financial requirements imposed by the French football authorities.

For his part, the Portuguese winger is already in Germany and will undergo his medical this Wednesday, June 17, before being officially unveiled as Bayer Leverkusen’s latest signing, with the German side managing to secure the player even after he had renewed with the French club.

The deal would represent a huge increase in Afonso Moreira’s value. Signed from Sporting for just €2 million last summer, the 21-year-old winger became one of the breakout stars of Ligue 1 and saw his market value soar over the course of the season.

However, Lyon will not keep the entire fee. When the player was sold, Sporting safeguarded 20% of the capital gain from any future transfer. Therefore, if the deal with Bayer Leverkusen is completed for the figures currently being discussed, Sporting could receive around €6 million.

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