Souleymane Faye deal done, Sporting awaiting his arrival | OneFootball

The agreement between Sporting and Granada for the transfer of Souleymane Faye to Alvalade is finalized. The exchange of documentation is in the final stage and the Senegalese winger, 22 years old, is expected to travel to Lisbon this Friday or, at the latest, over the weekend to undergo medical examinations and formalize the contractual agreement.

Faye will thus be the second winter reinforcement available to Rui Borges, following the arrival of Luís Guilherme. If the bureaucratic procedures are completed in time, the Sporting coach might even count on the player for the match against PSG next Tuesday, for the 7th round of the UEFA Champions League, scheduled for 8:00 PM at Alvalade.

The Senegalese international - who was still training with the Andalusian team on Thursday - will sign a contract valid for four and a half seasons, until June 2030, with a release clause of 80 million euros. Sporting will pay 6.5 million euros for the player's transfer, while Granada secures 10% of any future transfer profit.

The process experienced some delays due to the fact that the Spanish club belongs to a Chinese group, with negotiations being conducted from China. The time zone difference required prolonged waiting periods between responses from Wuhan DDMC Football Club Management Co., Ltd, the main investor in Granada, which ultimately delayed the formal closure of the deal.

This season, wearing the Granada jersey, Souleymane Faye – valued at 1.5 million euros – played 21 games: 19 in the Segunda División and two in the Copa del Rey. In the 1,649 minutes he was on the field, the forward, who had a contract until 2029, scored two goals and provided six assists.

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