Updates from the Portuguese media about Tottenham Hotspur’s chase for Bruno Fernandes continue to be quite positive.
After all the stories we’ve covered today, it’s time for website Mais Futebol to bring their take, with some new details on how things stand.
They say the meeting between the Spurs’ emissary and Sporting president Frederico Varandas is happening this afternoon, so there’s really a hurry to get things done.
It’s claimed Sporting continue to demand €70m for the transfer, and Tottenham are aware of that, while ‘everything indicates’ they’re ready to match those numbers.
That’s doubtful, although it’s not out of the question that Sporting believe it at this stage.
Mais Futebol says agent Miguel Pinho had been in England speaking to the interested sides, and these contacts resulted in Tottenham’s trip to Lisbon.
The outlet’s editor in chief Alexandre Carvalho agrees the meeting is happening today, but says it’s impossible to say how long it will take, since the negotiations could into the night.
He says that by sending an important official, it’s clear Spurs want things done during this trip, as Mauricio Pochettino would like to bring Fernandes to the club as soon as possible.
Alexandre Carvalho says Sporting demand €70m for the transfer. They would rather get it all at once, and Tottenham have the conditions for that, but the amount could also be reached with some performance bonuses.
That sounds a much likelier scenario, this is Spurs of course.
Carvalho believes things could be done today, tomorrow or even at the weekend, so it’s impossible to know if Bruno Fernandes will be available to play against Benfica on Sunday. The player is said to be ‘calm’ and aware of everything that has been going on.
This is the sixth story we cover from big Portuguese outlets today. Meanwhile, there are also local journalists who were wrong and forgotten for years, but who now joined the bandwagon to repeat those claims and take a lot of credit.
It has been happening on Twitter, so we suggest our readers stick to the big outlets, at least in the Portuguese media.
