Brentford and Sevilla ‘remain vigilant’ to the situation around Ricardo Velho, and whether there’s a chance to make a move for the 26-year-old.
That’s according to Thursday’s edition of Record, which covers Sporting CP’s efforts to sign a new goalkeeper before the end of the January window.
According to Record, Sporting’s priority is Real Betis’ Rui Silva, and that’s where they’re currently making the most effort. The Portuguese club have offered Betis a loan deal with a purchase option set at €3m.
However, Betis are asking for the purchase option to be set at €5m.
Another option for Sporting is Ricardo Velho, and that’s where Brentford and Sevilla come in. Farense turned down a €6m offer in the summer for the goalkeeper, but it’s unclear how much they’d want now.
Velho has a €15m release clause in his Farense contract, although it’s not thought that a club will have to match that to get a deal done.
As it stands, Brentford and Sevilla are presented as waiting to see what happens. Watford have been repeatedly linked with Velho over the past year, but there’s no Hornets mention in this report.
