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Five Premier League clubs are interested in signing Mozambican international Geny Catamo and are monitoring his situation at Sporting, with a possible move in the January transfer window.
According to British outlet TEAMtalk, Newcastle, Brentford, Nottingham Forest, Brighton and Aston Villa are all keeping an eye on the 25-year-old winger, who continues to attract interest from English football.
The renewed interest comes after Sunderland tried to sign Geny Catamo during the last transfer window but failed to reach an agreement for his departure from Sporting.
The Portuguese club reportedly demanded around €40 million to negotiate the Mozambican player’s transfer. Geny has a €60 million release clause, which could influence any future negotiations.
Despite the interest from England, the player remained at Alvalade, where he is under contract until June 2029.
Sporting is also reportedly considering offering Geny Catamo a new deal, including a salary increase and a possible contract extension until 2030 or 2031.
Geny joined Sporting in the 2019/20 season from Amora. The Lisbon club acquired 90% of his economic rights for around €2.25 million.
A potential move to England could become one of the biggest transfers involving a Mozambican footballer if one of the interested clubs submits an offer accepted by Sporting.
**At least 64 people have been killed and more than 80 injured following a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain's Toledo province on Wednesday, October 28. The accident, involving 544 passengers, caused several carriages to derail and prompted the suspension of rail services between Madrid and Andalusia.
**Mozambique's instant payment system, Metix, is gaining traction among banking customers. In just seven months, the average number of daily transactions has quadrupled, rising from 3,000 to approximately 12,000, according to figures released by the Bank of Mozambique.**
**Ethiopian Airlines officially launched scheduled flights between Nacala, in Mozambique's northern Nampula Province, and Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Tuesday, October 27. The new route will operate three times a week, connecting passengers to a global network of more than 130 destinations.**
**The Real Madrid star has reportedly lost several sponsorship deals with Chinese companies following the circulation of a video in which he appears to make a joke about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. The French forward has apologised, but the controversy continues to spark reactions across China.**
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**Mozambique's Minister of Planning and Development, Salim Valá, says the country must accelerate economic diversification while awaiting higher revenues from major natural gas projects in the Rovuma Basin.**
The Mozambican Government has decided to extend until March 2029 the validity of a $2.25 billion sovereign guarantee granted to creditors of the Mozambique LNG project, led by French energy giant TotalEnergies in Area 1 of the Rovuma Basin, Cabo Delgado province. The decision follows a revision of the financial timetable for the project, valued at approximately $20 billion.
Mozambique’s Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) and Ministry of Finance are discussing mechanisms to settle outstanding payments owed to teachers, including overtime compensation, additional teaching shifts, salaries and career progression entitlements. The two institutions are also seeking financial resources to ensure the printing and distribution of school textbooks for the 2027 academic year.
Mozambique and Russia have expressed their intention to strengthen economic and commercial cooperation, with the aim of identifying new investment opportunities and expanding bilateral relations. The commitment was highlighted on Monday, 26 October, during a meeting between Mozambican President Daniel Chapo and Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in Moscow.
