Miguel Veloso's Move To Genoa Only Lacking Finishing Touches – Report
The Sporting CP midfielder is on the brink of departing for Italy...
By Robin Bairner
It is suggested that only the gilding is required to complete the deal, which is expected to see the 24-year-old holding midfield player sign a four-year contract with the Rossoblu.
In total the deal will cost the Serie A outfit in the region of €14 million, but it is not simply a case of handing a cheque over to the Lisbon club. Genoa will pay a fee of around €6m plus they will give Sporting a ready-made replacement in the form of Alberto Zapater, who featured 28 times in league play for the Italian club last term. Zapater is also expected to sign a four-year contract.
Veloso has long been linked with a move away from Portugal and now it seems that a switch away from his homeland is inevitable for the talented 24-year-old. The deal has been of the on-off variety for several weeks, so it would be no massive surprise if there was a twist or two left in the story.
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