Sporting CP have reached a verbal agreement to sign highly-rated Italian midfielder Issa Doumbia<\/b> from Venezia, according to journalFabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old is set to become the Portuguese club\u2019s second major signing of the summer, following the arrival of Rodrigo Zalazar from Braga for \u20ac30 million<\/b>. Medicals are expected to take place soon, paving the way for the official announcement.<\/p>\nDeal Details<\/h3>\n
The transfer package is reportedly valued at up to \u20ac26 million, consisting of:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0 <\/span>\u20ac20 million fixed fee<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 <\/span>\u20ac3 million in easy add-ons<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 <\/span>\u20ac3 million in difficult add-ons<\/b><\/p>\n Doumbia is expected to sign a long-term contract with the Lions.<\/p>\n Born in Treviglio, Italy, on October 16, 2003, the 1.87m tall central midfielder has impressed with Venezia in Serie B this season. Known for his physical presence, box-to-box energy, technical quality, and vision, Doumbia has emerged as one of Italy\u2019s most promising young midfield talents. He has also represented Italy at U21 level.<\/p>\n This move represents a significant investment by Sporting CP as they look to strengthen their squad for the upcoming Primeira Liga title race and Champions League campaign. The signing fits Sporting\u2019s strategy of acquiring young, high-potential players who can develop into key assets under their renowned development system.<\/p>\n Fans have reacted positively to the news, excited by the prospect of adding fresh midfield dynamism to the squad. With the deal now at an advanced stage, official confirmation from the club is anticipated in the coming days.<\/p>\n The transfer highlights Sporting\u2019s ambition to compete at the highest level both domestically and in Europe during the 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sporting CP have reached a verbal agreement to sign highly-rated Italian midfielder Issa Doumbia from Venezia, according to journalFabrizio Romano\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":502,"featured_media":52455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4660],"tags":[5567,4951,4057],"class_list":["post-52451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transfer-news","tag-issa-doumbia","tag-sporting-cp","tag-top-stories"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52451"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52451\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52457,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52451\/revisions\/52457"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Who is Issa Doumbia?<\/h3>\n