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

Evangelos Marinakis has backtracked on his position regarding Jota Silva. The owner of Nottingham Forest is said to have accepted the proposal sent by Sporting, which aimed at loaning him to the Alvalade club. However, despite the Greek’s refusal, the green and whites have an ace up their sleeve.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, the desire of the Portuguese international forward to join the Lions could be decisive for his loan move to go ahead, even if it is against the wishes of the Greek owner of the Tricky Trees. In fact, the former Vitória de Guimarães striker is said to have already given the green light to move to the green and whites.

The step back taken by Evangelos Marinakis is based on the deal between Sporting and Panathinaikos for Fotis Ioannidis, in which the Lions’ SAD will spend 22 million euros plus 3 million in add-ons. This ends up having an influence on the Nottingham Forest owner, since he also owns Panathinaikos, the main rivals of the Athenians.

Despite also attracting interest from Leeds, the Portuguese international believes that a move to the Alvalade club will be more advantageous for his career, considering that the Lions will be fighting for a third consecutive league title and have secured a place in the main phase of the Champions League. The forward could catch the eye and be an option for Roberto Martínez for the 2026 World Cup.

Jota Silva – valued at 15 million euros – took part 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 provided two assists. The player came off the bench in the first round of this season’s Premier League.

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