Sporting Transfer Market: Official Figures for Diomande's Move Revealed

Following Nottingham Forest's official announcement of Ousmane Diomande's signing, Sporting CP has disclosed all financial details of the Ivorian's transfer agreement to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM).

"Sporting SAD has reached an agreement with Nottingham Forest for the permanent transfer of the sporting rights of player Ousmane Diomande. The financial consideration for the player's transfer, to be paid by Nottingham to Sporting SAD, amounts to €40 million. Furthermore, it is informed that the solidarity mechanism amount due to third-party clubs will be borne equally by Sporting SAD and Nottingham, and that the intermediation fees related to the aforementioned transfer, to be paid by Sporting SAD, correspond to €1.5 million," reads the official communication.

Meanwhile, Sporting bid farewell to the central defender via social media. The club had secured his services in 2023 from Midtjylland, who had loaned him to Mafra in Liga 2. That initial deal was valued at €7.5 million, with an additional €5 million contingent on sporting achievements.

This bonus was tied to the player's appearances, structured as three payments of €1.66 million activated upon reaching 30, 60, and 90 official matches with at least 45 minutes played. The final threshold was met and settled at the start of the last season.

All told, Sporting's total expenditure for the Ivorian international rose to €14.5 million. This is because the Lions' SAD invested an additional €2 million to acquire half of the 20 percent sell-on clause Midtjylland held, reducing the Danish club's share to 10 percent.