Tomás Handel linked with Sporting, but says he was close to a rival | OneFootball

Tomás Handel was linked with Sporting during the summer transfer window, but admitted he was very close to joining Porto. The midfielder, currently at Red Star Belgrade in Serbia, revealed that he could have moved from Vitória de Guimarães to the blue and whites.

"I was very close to becoming a Porto player, it's true... Things happen very quickly in football and it didn't end up happening, but now I'm at a club that really wants me and I'm very happy about it," he said in statements to SportTV.

When asked if the failed transfer to Dragão left him frustrated, Handel was straightforward: "No, honestly not. I believe in my abilities and if it happens one day, great, if it doesn't, it's because it wasn't meant to be."

"The most important thing is to be here (Red Star), where I feel important and I have a lot to be thankful for this opportunity," admitted the midfielder on Sporting's radar, who was one of the best players at Vitória de Guimarães since he joined the main team.

The athlete - valued at 10 million euros - was one of the most influential players at Vitória de Guimarães and one of the players with the most market interest. The player moved to the Belgrade giant for around 3 million euros. For the Serbian club, the midfielder has five games and one goal to his name.

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