Sporting Lisbon have issued a club statement regarding the transfer of Joao Moutinho to Everton.

It is believed Everton’s first offer was around 15 million Euros (£11.8 million) with an added bonus fee if Everton should qualify for the Champions League with Moutinho involved. Now it seems that Everton are haggling over a price, and the transfer fee could be up to around 20 million, a club record fee, for a player who could take the number 8 shirt should it be vacated by Andrew Johnson in the next few days. We’ve created a photo of Moutinho (fake) in an Everton shirt (bottom).

The club statement read:

1. Last Saturday the FIFA agent Pini Zahavi, fitted with a letter of representation issued by Everton FC visit to the headquarters of the Society and be transmitted intention of the English club offered 15 M € for the acquisition of sports rights of the player Joao Moutinho, can the that figure eventually add an amount not yet determined if the Everton FC to qualify for the Champions League.

2. The proposal was rejected outset and was sent to Mr Pini Zahavi, who acted in the dual capacity as representative of the player and Everton FC, which was not the intention Sporting, SAD transfer the player.

3. As is public knowledge, Joao Moutinho of the contract was substantially improved last year and provides for a termination clause in the value of 25 million € which can be exercised until June 15 of each year. Any proposals submitted after that date, although not binding on the Company, will have to comply with certain requirements, which did not happen.

4.Por addition to Sporting, SAD believes that their structures will have the ability to create the conditions for an athlete, that much pride, beyond the questions of a personal nature which faces and can continue to feel good and happy in their midst.

5. Finally, reveals that the personal reasons that the player pleads to transfer are completely unrelated to Sporting SAD and the employment relationship it maintains with the player and, as such, it can not justify in any way an act of management that does not advocate adequately the interests of the Company and its shareholders.

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