Sporting to try and scare United and Liverpool off Pedro Goncalves

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Pedro Goncalves could go to England. AFP

According to the 'Daily Star' Sporting Lisbon will try and prevent Man Utd and Liverpool off signing Pedro Goncalves.

Pedro Goncalves is one of the footballers with the brightest future in Portuguese football. He has scored 23 goals and got four assists in 37 appearances for Sporting. 

Both Man Utd and Liverpool showed interest in him and could go out to get him in the next transfer window. However, the Portuguese side will respond by offering him a new contract. 

According to the 'Daily Star', Sporting Lisbon will sit down and negotiate with the footballer's agent to propose him an improvement in his conditions to scare off the big English clubs. 

Goncalves' contract with the Portuguese side runs until June 2025 and a new contract could see him got a pay rise which puts him among Europe's best.

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