Source: Team_Talk
Sporting chance for star Geovanni
Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon are interested in signing former Hull City midfielder Geovanni, according to the player's agent.[LNB] The Brazilian is said to be a summer target for the club, who are reported to have already opened talks.[LNB]According to agent Roberto Assuncau, Sporting were waiting on clearance from Hull before discussions progressed any further.[LNB]"It is true that Sporting Lisbon are interested in Geovanni," he told Portuguese Newspaper O Jogo.[LNB]"We have been speaking about this for some weeks but we had to wait until Geovanni's situation was made clear in England.[LNB]"Now that has been made clear, and he does not enter into Hull's plans, we must now arrange a meeting to take this move further."[LNB]Geovanni, who scored five goals in 28 appearances for the Tigers last term, is one of many players to be made a free agent as Hull look to cut their debts.[LNB]He has been linked with a number of other clubs, according to his agent, who claims Sporting Lisbon lead the chase.[LNB]"At present, Geovanni has had offers from Greece (AEK Athens and Panathinaikos), Turkey (Ankaragucu and Trabzonspor) and others from Brazil," he said. "But the priority is Sporting Lisbon in all aspects and I am hoping for more news next week."
