Catamo stays: Sunderland targets Igor Paixão for 30 M€
Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo26 August 2026 at 17:13
Sporting saw Sunderland's interest in their winger (probably Catamo) cool down, as the English club turned all their attention to Igor Paixão, a 25-year-old left winger from Marseille, valued at 30 million euros. The Brazilian player has been one of the main attacking references for the French team this season.
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