Updates on Sporting and Napoli talks for Alisson Santos | OneFootball

Sporting experienced a historic night by securing direct passage to the Champions League round of 16, with Alisson being one of the key figures in the victory against Athletic Bilbao (3-2). The Brazilian winger was initially at the center of a potential move to Napoli, a possibility that is now completely ruled out.

With the arrival of Luís Guilherme for 14 million euros (plus 3 million in objectives) and Souleymane Faye from Granada for 6.5 million euros, Sporting began to consider the future of the 23-year-old Brazilian, who saw his opportunities reduced, leading the management to consider selling the player, according to the newspaper 'Record'.

On the day of the clash at San Mamés, Giovanni Manna, Napoli's director, confirmed the interest in Sporting's number 27, but remained cautious about the negotiation: "We'll see in the coming days, it's true that we like him, the news came out, but out of respect for the player, I won't say more than this."

Alisson's performance against Athletic Bilbao placed Sporting in the Champions League round of 16 without the need for a playoff. The three goals he scored for the green and whites were all in the prestigious competition, including the matches against Kairat (4-1) and Marseille (2-1), confirming him as a secret weapon that the management does not want to part with now.

This season, Alisson Santos - valued at 4 million euros - played 30 games: 17 in Liga Portugal Betclic, eight in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, and two in the League Cup. In the 686 minutes he was on the field, the forward scored three goals and made two assists.

Alisson's goal seen from the stands:

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