‘Anderlecht cash register is ringing: Debast transfer as good as complete’

Anderlecht will do everything they can to win the national title in the last three matchdays, but for that they will probably have to get a nine out of nine. Moreover, it cannot count on Jan Vertonghen in its next matches against Genk and Club Brugge. As a result, all eyes at the back will be on Zeno Debast.

The 20-year-old Red Devil is more than likely spending his last weeks in the Lotto Park. After all, he was already highly sought after in past mercatoes and now seems to be out of demand. There is a lot of pressure on his sleeve, especially from Portugal, because the Portuguese media have been writing to Debast for weeks to Sporting CP.

Sporting CP raises its bid for Debast

Now comes A Bola with a new update on the file. They state that the newly crowned Portuguese champion is gradually acquiring the young defender. They would have almost reached an agreement with Anderlecht after they increased their offer. The Purple & White could count on a transfer fee between 16 and 18 million euros.

A five-year contract is ready for Debast in Lisbon, which would also include a high buyout sum. An amount of no less than 80 million euros is mentioned. Sporting would get its way, because it absolutely wanted to complete the transfer before the European Championship to prevent the price from rising and more competition from emerging.

Transfer seems to be gradually approaching

They are reportedly already beating competition from Juventus, Eintracht Frankfurt and West Ham, among others. At Sporting, Debast must deal with the impending departure of Gonçalo Inacio and/or Ousmane Diomande, because both central defenders are sought after by the European top.

Although it remains to be seen whether the Portuguese information turns out to be correct this time. After all, they have been reporting for weeks that an agreement is in the making, but that information has always been denied by Debast’s entourage. He seems to first want to focus on the title battle with Anderlecht before making a decision about his future.