Rui Borges breaks silence on Jota Silva, explains Sporting’s stance | OneFootball

Sporting missed out on signing Jota Silva in the summer market. The forward had everything set to move to Alvalade, but a one-minute delay in paperwork led to the deal falling through. In the preview of the match against Famalicão, Rui Borges explained the position of the Lions and lamented the situation.

"The best part of the market was being able to keep everyone from our core. Losing a key player and keeping the rest of the team, Pote, Inácio, Trincão, Zeno... Important players in the double championship. It was our biggest wish, and it was a great achievement for all of us," started the Sporting coach.

Next, Rui Borges focused on the failed transfer of the former Vitória de Guimarães player: "Regarding Jota, within the dialogue between the structure and the coach, it was well defined what we wanted, the structure tried to bring Jota, he is a player I liked very much. Unfortunately, there are two sides, Sporting's and Nottingham's... Due to the rush, we couldn't make it. I was sad, even more so for the athlete, whom I know well, but unfortunately, we couldn't make it."

"He was identified since last season, but it didn't happen. There is no gap, the most important thing was that we managed to keep the core of the team. He's not here, patience. We have other solutions. Alison is growing, and opportunities will arise for everyone to play and give their best," he admitted.

, who meanwhile left the position. Ange Postecoglou was officially announced as the new coach of the tricky trees, but the Portuguese reinforced Besiktas, since the transfer window is still open in Turkey.

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