If Harder leaves, Sporting to sign striker from Portuguese league | OneFootball

Conrad Harder does not plan to change clubs in this transfer window and wants to cement his place in the starting eleven, but he might be on his way out.

Clayton is the priority target for Sporting, in case Conrad Harder leaves the green and white team. The striker from Rio Ave is seen as the ideal replacement for the Danish forward, with the Vila do Conde club asking around 15M for the 26-year-old Brazilian forward.

The news was reported by SIC Notícias this Thursday, August 21. The Lions' forward has been linked with Milan, Fiorentina, Leipzig, and Rennes. However, as our newspaper previously reported exclusively, the player does not plan to change clubs in this transfer window and wants to cement his place in the starting eleven.

It is worth noting that recently, Clayton has been linked to a possible move to Sporting, but Frederico Varandas is not alone in the race for the Brazilian player. Besides the Lions, Porto, Benfica, Torino, and Zenit are interested in signing the Rio Ave forward.

Moreover, the club from Saint Petersburg made an approach to the Vila do Conde SAD with an offer of 10 million euros, which was ultimately rejected. The northern club has stated that they only intend to negotiate the Brazilian striker for higher figures.

In the 2024/25 season, wearing the Rio Ave jersey, Clayton - valued at 5 million euros - scored 18 goals and provided two assists in 37 matches. The 14 goals he scored in the league placed him fourth on the list of top scorers in the competition. This season, he has scored one goal in just one match played.

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