Qarabag did not give up for Juninho Vieira

He Qarabagchampion of Azerbaijan, has confirmed Sevilla’s interest in their striker Juninho Vieirahas even assured that there was an “official offer”, but clarified that “there is no agreement” and that it is not feasible for the Azarí club to remove its goalscorer in the winter market. The general director, Emrah Celikel, was in charge of presenting Qarabag’s position on the matter. First the refusal to sell, although everything could be due to a strategy and the invitation to Sevilla to raise the first offer made.

“Yes, we received an official offer from Sevilla for Juninho, but we do not agree, it is not possible to sell him now in the winter. Everyone knows that he is a very important player for our club. But it is satisfying -he is the one The famous club like Seville is interested in a Qarabag footballer and at the same time shows us a lot of respect,” commented the general director of Qarabag to the local media ‘Qafqazinfo’.

Sevilla, severely limited by their small salary cap margin, have serious problems meeting García Pimienta, who has requested a left-footed winger as a priority. If there are departures, with Montiel, Iheanacho and Barco as the main candidates, the Andalusians will have greater room for maneuver, because currently, and thanks to Ocampos’ move to Mexico in September, Víctor Orta is almost nothing of about 2.5 or 3 million euros to invest in reinforcements.

According to the publication reflecting Qarabag’s response, the goal of the Azari club is not to sell its striker for less than 5 million euros.

Juninho Vieira, 28, burst onto the scene at Qarabag after a few years in Portugal where he didn’t have much luck. Just 4 goals in 30 games for Chaves in total in the Portuguese first category, after several campaigns in the Second. However, in Azerbaijan, who also has experience in the Europa League and previous Champions Leagues, the Brazilian increased his performance and the number of goals. 10 are in the current season in 25 games.