Sporting pay Barça €7m for Trincao… and could now sell him for more

Sporting Lisbon are close to making Francisco Trincao’s move official. The Portuguese club have already activated the option to buy the player and paid Barça €7m after they confirmed their mathematical permanence at the Portuguese wing next season.

That was one of the conditions of a transfer that will have cost 10 million euros, including 3 million paid for the player’s loan. Now, according to “O Jogo,” they can do business.

Trincao exploded again in his homeland. Sporting have given him the confidence he didn’t have at Barça or Wolverhampton Wanderers and the talented Portuguese has responded on the pitch.

He has played practically everything and has already scored 12 goals and provided five assists in all competitions. Due to his great form, several European clubs have asked about his availability and Sporting are open to €25m proposals.

Trincao arrived at Barca at a complicated time. He was part of a deal with Sporting Braga that saw Abel Ruiz leave. Barça paid around 28m and received 10m for Abel, so they got back part of their investment, but they couldn’t make him succeed at the Camp Nou and they couldn’t get the full financial return.

At 23, Trincao still has a long way to go.