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Porto recusa primeira proposta, mas clube da Premier League não desiste de Pepê | Goal.com Brasil
Tottenham é o interessado na aquisição do jogador; Grêmio tem direito a 12,5% de mais-valia, desde que a transação exceda € 15 milhões
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Porto refuses first proposal, but Premier League club does not give up on Pepê
Tottenham are interested in acquiring the player; Grêmio is entitled to a 12.5% capital gain, provided the transaction exceeds €15 million
Porto, from Portugal, refused a proposal from Tottenham, from England, for the sale of Pepê, as GOAL learned. The values are kept confidential, but the Lusitanians rejected the molds presented by the British in the football market.
The London club still haven't given up on signing the 26-year-old Brazilian and may try a new investment until the end of the local transfer window, on September 1st. The strategy has not yet been detailed.
The Brazilian arrived in Porto in July 2021, after defending the colors of Grêmio – the sale was formalized for € 15 million. Tricolor gaucho is entitled to 12.5% capital gain from a future negotiation of the player.
An original striker, Pepê has played as a right-back for Porto. The way of playing even made the player receive praise from coach Sérgio Conceição, who defended the call of the athlete to the Brazilian national team.
The Brazilian has a contract at Estádio do Dragão until June 30, 2027. The athlete's last renewal was in October last year. He is treated as one of the main names of the club today.
Pepê played 55 matches for Porto last season, totaling 4,256 minutes on the pitch. The athlete scored five goals and provided ten assists for his teammates in 2022/2023. In the current campaign, he played in three games, adding 270 minutes. The player has yet to score goals or assist.
The good football at Estádio do Dragão makes Pepê coveted by the Italian national team. The local federation notified Porto with the intention of summoning him to the team led by Roberto Mancini. The Brazilian has an Italian passport and can play for the team. He was also wanted by Paraguay, but showed no interest in playing for the team.
