​Sporting agree £37.9M deal with Al Ahli for Trincão but Portuguese yet to give the green lightIt is specifically Man City & Tottenham’s interest that is making Trincão hesitate over Saudi moveSporting president Frederico Varandas will not offer Premier League clubs a better dealManchester City’s interest in Francisco Trincão is playing a direct role in delaying the Sporting CP midfielder’s decision over a move to Saudi Arabia, as per a new report from Portugal.Trincão’s situation in Portugal has developed rapidly over the past 24 hours, with earlier reports confirming that Al Ahli were the only club to have opened direct talks with Sporting while Manchester City and Tottenham had yet to formalise their interest – a picture that has now shifted considerably with the confirmation of a club-to-club agreement.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 26-year-old has been one of the most consistent wide attackers in the Primeira Liga over the past season, producing the best football of his career at Sporting CP and establishing himself as a genuine target for clubs across Europe’s top divisions as his contract situation at the Lisbon club has come under increasing scrutiny this summer.Manchester City and Hugo Viana face Saudi Pro League threat in pursuit of Sporting’s Francisco TrincãoManchester City‘s need for a winger capable of dribbling and creating chances with passes has been documented throughout the window, with director of football Hugo Viana and manager Enzo Maresca having identified the wide attacking position as a priority area for reinforcement alongside the central midfield and right-back positions already under active pursuit.The timing of this update places significant pressure on both City and Tottenham to convert their interest into formal action, with Trincão’s patience for a Premier League offer understood to be finite given the concrete financial commitment Al Ahli have already tabled and Sporting have accepted.As reported by Correio da Manhã and relayed by Sport Witness, Al Ahli have agreed a package worth £37.9 million with Sporting – made up of a fixed fee and bonuses – and the Lisbon club are satisfied with the proposal and ready to complete the sale.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTrincão, however, has yet to give the green light to the move, with the report stating directly that it is specifically the interest from Manchester City and Tottenham that is causing him to hesitate – a personal preference for the Premier League over the Saudi Pro League that he is choosing to honour even in the face of a four-year contract worth £8.4 million net per season offered by the Saudi club.City have previously been linked through Maresca’s admiration for Trincão’s profile, with the new Blues manager understood to regard the winger’s directness and technical quality as a strong fit for the system he intends to implement at the Etihad Stadium next season – an assessment that, if known