The Portuguese player known as Pote experienced an intense summer of transfers, with multiple approaches from clubs throughout the window. His future came close to being decided at several moments, but was only defined almost on the finish line of the market.
The first approaches reportedly came from Milan, at an early stage of negotiations. However, Ruben Amorim, Sporting's coach, also expressed interest in counting on the player, although the deal did not progress to completion.
Saudi Arabia entered the race for the player through Al Ittihad, which became a concrete option. The transfer to the Arab club came close to appearing imminent, but ended up not materializing, turning into a mirage for the fans who were hoping for the deal to go through.
In the end, Pote's destination ended up being Florence, with the player heading to Fiorentina. This transfer marks the outcome of a chaotic summer of negotiations that involved clubs from three different countries before being completed.
