Khalid Daghriri from Jeddah

Friday, July 10, 2026 17:49 | 2 minutes read

Al-Ahli Saudi continues its negotiations with Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon to sign player Francisco Trincão in the current summer transfer window for 45 million euros (193 million riyals), according to Portuguese newspaper "A Bola".

Trincão, aged 26, has a market value of around 40 million euros, according to Transfermarkt.

Negotiations are still ongoing between the two clubs to reach a final agreement on all financial matters, according to the newspaper, "especially since Sporting is demanding 45 million euros to release him."

The newspaper also said that the player "has largely agreed to a new professional experience in the Saudi league after having hinted heavily at playing in the English Premier League."

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Trincão has played approximately 370 matches throughout his career with the clubs he has been with.

During his career in these matches, he managed to score 67 goals, and he has 3 goals for his national team.

He participated in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Al-Ahli's move to sign the player, who excels in the right winger position, comes to compensate for the absence of Algerian Riyad Mahrez, whose contractual relationship was terminated after three years with Al-Ahli.

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Trincão began his career with Sporting Braga, then moved to Barcelona in 2020.

Before that, he had a loan spell at Wolverhampton, then settled with Sporting.

He played with Sporting last season in 34 matches in the Portuguese league, scoring 7 goals and providing 11 assists.

Al-Ahli previously announced its contract with Armenian Eduard Spertsyan

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