Official: Ex-Sporting player sent to France by Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica announced this Sunday, August 31, the transfer of Tiago Gouveia to Nice on loan until the end of the current season. The French club has an option to purchase for eight million euros if they wish to keep the player, who came through the youth ranks at Sporting, permanently.

"I've reached a point in my career where I need more playing time. The club's management and the coach have already shown me a lot of confidence in all our conversations, and I thank them for that. I'm happy to join Nice and can't wait to help the team," said the 24-year-old player to the French club's media.

"We are happy to have Tiago join us. He is a very talented player, who speaks French and offers different options to the coach. We are convinced that he has all the qualities, both sporting and human, to adapt very quickly and thrive with us," he stated.

With training divided between União de Tires, Sporting, and Benfica, it was with the Eagles that he made his senior debut in the 2021/22 season. This was followed by a loan to Estoril and three more seasons at Benfica. In the last season, the winger was an option in nine matches, scoring one goal and providing four assists.

In a recent interview, Tiago Gouveia admitted that he switched from Sporting to the Eagles in 2017 due to the conditions offered by Benfica: "The conditions at Sporting weren't as good, and at Benfica, they were fantastic. When I went to the National Team, there were three of us from Sporting and 13 from Benfica. I thought I should join the best," he explained at the time (Read HERE).

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