Sporting Lisbon's Pedro Mendes likely to make Real Madrid move permanent – Report
Sporting Lisbon’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pedro-Mendes-c29617 is likely to make his Real Madrid move permanent according to reports. The defender has allegedly impressed the Bernabeu coaches and the Whites will exercise their right to obtain his services on a permanent basis next year.
Domingos Paciência’s spending spree in the summer was well documented this season. The tactician indulged in the transfer market and brought the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricky-van-Wolfswinkel-c31131.
The arrival of the new recruits limited the space at Estadio Jose Alvalade, which resulted in several players being either sold or sent on loan to other clubs. One of them was Pedro Mendes, who was farmed out to the Real Madrid B team.
Having represented http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Junior-c20060 levels, the talents of the 21-year-old were undoubted and it seems that he has also caught the eye at his new surroundings. Los Blancos have been happy with what they have seen in the player and rate him highly
enough to offer him a permanent place in Madrid.
In the deal penned between the Spanish outfit and their Portuguese counterparts, it clears states that Real would have the option of purchasing the player after the course of the season, if they still remained interested in him.
While everything looks set for the move to be made a permanent one, Sporting Lisbon have attached a €20 million buyout in the player’s contract. The Sportinguistas are keen to retain the services of the player for the future but will be willing to part ways
with him, if a potential suitor can match their required transfer fee.
Although the Meringues boast one of the biggest financial muscles in the game, they will be unwilling to cough up such a large amount for a player, who hasn’t made his mark in neither the Primeira Liga nor the Spanish league.
However they remain keen on keeping the player at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium and will try to negotiate a favourable agreement with the Portuguese giants in the upcoming transfer window.
Sporting Lisbon will also be tempted with the prospect of a large fee and could cash in on the player, as they already boast several top quality defenders in their ranks.
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