Sporting target set to leave Guimarães for former European champions | OneFootball

Tomás Handel may indeed be diverted. The Vitória de Guimarães player had everything agreed to become the latest signing for CSKA Moscow, but the deal between the club from the "Cradle City" and the Russian capital could actually take a turn.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, the D. Afonso Henriques club ended up rejecting the offer from the Moscow side and the 24-year-old defensive midfielder is now expected to head to Red Star Belgrade – the club that won the European championship in 1990/91 – in a deal that could bring in 3 million euros for the Guimarães SAD.

Very recently, Tomás Handel had even been rewarded by Vitória de Guimarães, in what may have been a move to prevent the Portuguese-Austrian from leaving the Minho club. After Bruno Varela’s departure to Saudi Arabian football, the former Portuguese youth international was promoted to team captain.

It is worth recalling that, as reported exclusively by our newspaper, the 24-year-old defensive midfielder was on the list of potential reinforcements for Sporting. The player was seen as a possibility at a time when Hidemasa Morita showed no intention of renewing with the club, with the green and white management trying to take advantage of the good relationship the player would have with Rui Borges.

Tomás Handel – valued at 13 million euros – has been one of Vitória’s most influential players and is among the athletes with the most market value, potentially bringing in a good financial return for the SAD led by António Miguel Cardoso, in a season when they cannot count on the financial income from European competitions.

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