Sporting suffer Jota Silva blow, but hold key advantage for match | OneFootball

Jota Silva remains on Sporting's radar, who count on the player's willingness, despite the refusal from Evangelos Marinakis.

Evangelos Marinakis has reversed his position regarding Jota Silva. The owner of Nottingham Forest had accepted the proposal sent by Sporting which aimed at his loan to the Alvalade Club. However, despite the Greek's refusal, the green and whites have a trick up their sleeve.

According to information provided by the newspaper A Bola, the desire of the Portuguese international forward to join the lions could be decisive for his loan to proceed, even if it is against the will of the Greek owner of the tricky trees. In fact, the former Vitória de Guimarães forward has already given the green light to move to the green and whites.

The step back taken by Evangelos Marinakis is based on the deal with Sporting with Panathinaikos for Fotis Ioannidis, in which the Sporting SAD will spend 22 million euros plus 3M for objectives. This ends up having an influence on the owner of Nottingham Forest, as he is also the owner of the main rival of the Athenians, Panathinaikos.

Despite also attracting interest from Leeds, the Portuguese international believes that the move to the Alvalade Club will be more advantageous for his career, considering that the lions will fight for the championship and have secured participation in the main phase of the Champions League. The forward can attract attention and be an option for Roberto Martínez for the 2026 World Cup.

Jota Silva – valued at 15 million euros – participated in 37 matches for Nottingham Forest last season: 31 in the Premier League, five in the FA Cup, and one in the English League Cup. Rarely a starting option in England, the winger scored four goals and made two assists. The player was a substitute used in the first round of the Premier League this season.

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