Sporting CP is preparing for a bloodletting of nearly €200 million

This evening, Sporting CP welcomes Arsenal for the 5th day of the Champions League. This will be the first meeting of the Portuguese without Ruben Amorim. The latter left his club a few days ago to take charge of Manchester United, with more success than his predecessors, we must hope for him. His departure in the middle of the season is inevitably a huge loss for the Lisbon-based team. This, even if for the moment, she has had two successes against Braga in the league (4-2) and against Amarante Futebol Clube in the Portuguese Cup (6-0) under the orders of João Pereira, promoted to head of the first team after leading the SCP reserve.

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But he will experience his baptism of fire this evening against the Gunners. This does not worry Sporting CP, undefeated leader of its championship, and Portugal, which believes in this team. Especially since it is made up of several elements that attract attention. At the top of the list is Viktor Gyökeres (26 years old). The Swede, author of 21 goals this season, has Europe at his feet. Manchester United, where his former coach works, or FC Barcelona, ​​which wants to buy him for €70 million before loaning him for a season to the SCP, are the two teams most attracted by his profile. If the main person concerned recently admitted that he would not change his tune this winter, it will be necessary to know the position of his club, which has set his release clause at €100 million.

The SCP victim of its success

Like him, Geovany Quenda also has crazy odds. In addition to PSG, Manchester City and Juventus, Mark reveals this Tuesday that Ruben Amorim would like to bring him to MU. An amount of €60 million is mentioned. But the Iberian publication recalls that the release clause for the young 17-year-old player, under contract until June 2027, is close to €100 million. The Portuguese team can already rub its hands with its new nugget. She can do the same with Francisco Trincão (24 years old). Author of 3 goals and 8 assists this season, the footballer under contract until June 2026 is of interest to a lot of people. Indeed, The Game assures this Tuesday that Bayern Munich and Manchester City have checked his name and will even supervise him this evening against Arsenal.

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Which is excellent news for the SCP and Barça, which plans to exercise its €20 million buyout option. It should be remembered that the FCB also owns 50% of the added value of a future resale. For his part, Relief indicates that Valencia FC has started discussions with the Lisbon team in an attempt to obtain the loan of Iván Fresneda (20 years old). According to the Iberian publication, the club has its chances since Sporting CP is not against a departure of the one who participated in 3 matches this season. But nothing has been decided yet since we will have to see what the new SCP coach wants to do with it. The winter transfer window therefore promises to be hectic for the Lisbon club, which has three files worth nearly €200 million to manage (Gyökeres, Quenda and Trincão). And he will have to do without his sports director Hugo Viana, leaving for Manchester City.