Reports from the Portuguese media today reveal an attempt that Sporting made to sign a Wolverhampton Wanderers player in the summer window.
Leonino write that in the final days of August, the Lions made contact for the transfer of Pablo Sarabia to the Lisbon side.
Sporting wanted to know the conditions demanded by Wolves for a potential deal. However, with the Premier League club not interested in a negotiation, their ‘unwillingness’ to negotiate stopped the move from happening.
The Spaniard had already played for the Lions back in the 2021/22 season, when on loan from Paris Saint Germain, and left a good impression at the club, with 21 goals and ten assists in 45 appearances.
It was in January 2023 that he was signed by Wolves following a €5m deal with the French club.
Now it seems Molineux side stood firm to keep him this summer, but he’s not really their first option on the wings so far. Sarabia has seven appearances this season, and stayed on the bench without being brought on for four consecutive matches.
It does make sense that Wolves want to have depth in their squad, though, and that’s probably why they didn’t accept letting him go. The winger is tied to a contract until 2025.
