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Gelson Martins: Sporting CP set to ward off interest with new deal

Reports in Portugal say Martins, targeted by the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona, is to commit to Sporting with a bumper new pay packet.

Gelson Martins: Sporting CP set to ward off interest with new deal
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Sporting CP are set to end speculation over Gelson Martins' future by tying the 21-year-old down to a new, longer-term deal, according to the Portuguese press.

Tracked by big-name LaLiga pair

Martins, who has been attracting interest from suitors including Real Madrid and Barcelona, is currently under contract at the Estadio José Alvalade until 2021.

Martins (left) tussles with Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal during this season's Champions League group stage.
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Martins (left) tussles with Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal during this season's Champions League group stage.AFP

A Bola says Sporting are prepared to satisfy the Cape Verde-born starlet's wage demands and that an agreement is in place to extend his commitment.  

Has flourished at Sporting since first-team bow

Since making his debut in 2015, Martins has become a key figure in Jorge Jesús's side, particularly impressing watching clubs in this term's Champions League.

Martins, who won his first Portugal cap in October, has scored four goals and supplied nine assists in his 19 league appearances for Sporting this season.