Varandas pushes Sporting to the limit for Rui Borges’ deadline gift | OneFootball

Sporting will push for the Jota Silva deal on the last day of the transfer window. The Portuguese winger from Nottingham Forest has been one of the main targets for the Lions to strengthen their attack, but his transfer saga has dragged on for almost the entire window, and with time running out, there is still no end in sight.

However, the latest information favors Sporting. The green and white executives reportedly met last Sunday, August 31, with the Nottingham Forest board, and, according to the newspaper Record, a mutual understanding was reached, which the Lions believe will be enough to close the deal on the last day of the window.

Furthermore, the same newspaper explains that, despite the many setbacks and advances the deal has suffered, Frederico Varandas promised Rui Borges that he would do everything possible to bring Jota Silva to Sporting during the current transfer window.

In addition to having to deal with the difficulties imposed by Nottingham Forest’s owner, Evangelos Marinakis, Sporting also saw Paris FC show interest in Jota in the final stage of the window. However, that possibility seems to have faded, leaving the Lions alone in the race for the player.

At this moment, Sporting has on the table a loan proposal, with a fee of two million euros, and a mandatory purchase clause in the summer of 2026 for 15 million. The numbers are still not enough, but Varandas has already decided to push the limit as far as the club considers reasonable. On Jota Silva’s side, he has already given his approval to the Lions.

Check out here the first goal of Jota Silva for Nottingham Forest:

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