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Transfer market | Sporting Lisbon, the ‘Lion’ of transfers

Posted on July 7, 2023


07/07/2023 at 19:34

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With Manuel Ugarte’s transfer to PSG, the second most expensive in the club’s history, Sporting Lisbon have grossed more than €400m over the past five years

Portuguese outfit stand out as one of the top recruiting talents and offer footballers a draft with guarantees before making the leap to Europe’s top squads

the sale of Manuel Ugarte to the psg for the value of your release clause, 60 million eurostestifies to the great management carried out by Sporty from Lisbon every season. The Lisbon team signed the Uruguayan just two years ago for just 12.5 million from Famalicão. Undoubtedly the ‘Lions’ distinguish themselves as great recruiters of talent and, at the same time, impeccable salesmen.

The midfielder was the ssecond most expensive sale in team historyafter that of Bruno Fernando to Manchester United in the 2019-20 season, in exchange for 65 million euros. Many think of Borussia Dortmund or Benfica as great ‘factories’ of talent. however, the Sporty Lisbon has made merits in recent years to join this select ‘club’.

Manuel Ugarte, new PSG player

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Inside last five years -with the pandemic involved- they entered over 400 million euros in turnover, a figure that can rise significantly at the end of this hectic summer transfer market. All of this would not be understood without the ability they have to supercharge players in a short amount of time.

ugarte It is another example of the good work of the “Lions”. They sign players who in Portugal are starting to get noticed at modest prices, even far from the country, and sell them over the years, much more mature and well-groomed, to teams that can offer them the next sporting step. Naturally, in exchange for much more money than initially paid.

The list of the ten most expensive sales in the club’s history shows a clear pattern: the most talented players leave the club quite young, for a significantly higher price than what they have already paid for them and the leading clubs in Europe.

Player Age Season Transfer amount Destination
Bruno Fernando 25 years old 2019-2020 65 million euros Manchester Utd
Manuel Ugarte 22 years old 2023-2024 60 million euros psg
Matthew Nunes 23 years 2022-2023 45 million euros wolverhampton
joy mario 23 years 2016-2017 44.8 million euros Inter in Milan
Peter Porro 23 years 2023-2024 40 million euros Tottenham
nuno mendes 20 years 2022-2023 38 million euros psg
islam slimani 28 years 2016-2017 31 million euros Leicester City
dwarfs 20 years 2007-2008 25.5 million euros Manchester Utd
Gelson Martins 23 years 2018-2019 22 million euros Atletico Madrid
raphinha 22 years old 2019-2020 21 million euros Reindeer

However, there is a lot talent ‘produced’ in Lisbonwhich is shown in the following tableand which reflect the great ability the club has to coach high-level footballers.

Player Age Season Transfer amount Destination
Rafael Leao 19 years 2018-2019 19.7 million euros Lilac
Cristiano Ronaldo 18 years 2003-2004 19 million euros Manchester Utd
Simão 19 years 1999-2000 14 million euros FC Barcelona
Mist 18 years 2013-2013 13 million euros Galatasaray
Hugh Viana 19 years 2002-2003 12.75 million euros newcastle
Joao Moutinho 23 years 2010-2011 11 million euros Brings
Ricardo Quaresma 19 years 2003-2004 6.35 million euros FC Barcelona
Frank Rijkaard 25 years old 1988-1989 3 million euros AC Milan
Louis Figo 22 years old 1995-1995 2.5 million euros FC Barcelona

Gonçalo Inácioone of the most promising centre-backs in European football, e Pedro Goncalves25-year-old winger who finished 22/23 with 20 and 15 assists in 51 games played, are some of the ‘Lions’ who aim to leave early in exchange for a million. Who will be the next ‘Lisbon factory’ stars to sign for a big club in Europe?

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