Alert! Sporting to pay more after all for Issa Doumbia | OneFootball

Sporting have already secured the signing of Issa Doumbia, but the final details of the deal are surprising people in Alvalade. When the operation seemed to be closed at €20 million plus €3 million in add-ons, the figures may actually rise even further.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, the Lions agreed a deal with Venezia worth a fixed €20 million, plus a further €6 million in variables. Of that additional amount, half corresponds to targets considered easy to achieve, while the remaining €3 million depends on more difficult objectives being met.

If all the clauses are triggered, the transfer of the Italian midfielder could reach €26 million, making it the second biggest deal in Sporting's history. The amount surpasses, for example, the investment made in Morten Hjulmand, who was signed from Lecce for a total package of around €19.5 million.

Doumbia, 22, arrives at Alvalade after a standout season with Venezia, the club for whom he recorded 10 goals and six assists in 38 official matches. The Italy under-21 international was seen as the top priority for the renewal of Sporting’s midfield, especially given the almost certain departure of Hidemasa Morita.

Despite strong competition from clubs such as Benfica, Juventus, Fiorentina, Newcastle and Everton, the player was ultimately won over by the project presented by Sporting and the chance to play in the Champions League. The midfielder is expected to arrive in Lisbon at the start of next week to undergo medical tests and sign a contract until 2031, with an €80 million release clause.

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