Somebody has to be willing to pay a decent fee for him though.
If Sporting decide they have really big bollocks and hold out for over 65/70 mil (which I don't think anyone will pay) he'll still be there when the window closes.
He'll be very stubborn and would harm his career if he then decided not to play!
Somebody has to be willing to pay a decent fee for him though.
If Sporting decide they have really big bollocks and hold out for over 65/70 mil (which I don't think anyone will pay) he'll still be there when the window closes.
He'll be very stubborn and would harm his career if he then decided not to play!
It's not an easy decision and given his record, and really the lack of available strikers currently out there which aren't being touted for £100m+, they'll want to maximise the fee within the realms of what they deem as realistic.
However, lets be honest we live in an age where more often than not the player will get what he wants. While it could of course harm his career, it could equally harm Sporting's chances of receiving a bumper fee and they'll want to ensure they make a healthy profit.
Also my bet tbf. Sort of league he could bully his way to 40 goals a season and him, us, and most importantly his agent receive a fat wedge. Win win win.