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Portuguese clubs Arouca and Famalicão played a goalless draw in a pre-season friendly, with Famalicão manager Carlos Carvalhal's team maintaining a clean sheet early in preparations. The article also prominently features transfer news: Famalicão center-back Ibrahima Ba is close to joining Sporting CP, having already passed medical exams in Lisbon. The move is contingent on Sporting selling defender Ousmane Diomande to Nottingham Forest, a deal that could exceed €40 million. Multiple related articles discuss Ba's potential impact at Sporting, including his defensive and aerial abilities, and praise from former coaches. The report also includes a brief mention of FC Porto president André Villas-Boas discussing the need for another striker due to Samu's recovery.
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Ibrahima Ba Close to Joining Sporting: Center-Back in Lisbon, Medical Exams Completed
The defender is on the verge of swapping Famalicão for Sporting and is only awaiting Diomande's sale to Nottingham Forest.
Related coverage:
- What Ibrahima Ba can bring to a Sporting without Diomande — the differences in defense and aerial game
- Sporting has already defined a successor if Diomande leaves for England: Ibrahima Ba on his way to Alvalade
- Hugo Oliveira praises Ibrahima Ba after failed transfer: "He has everything to be a great player"
- Miguel Ribeiro talks about the Ibrahima Ba case: "Strasbourg missed an incredible opportunity and will realize it"
Arouca and Famalicão Draw Goalless in Another Pre-Season Friendly
Carlos Carvalhal's team continues without conceding at the start of preparations.
What Ibrahima Ba Can Bring to a Sporting Without Diomande? The Differences in Defense and Aerial Game
Famalicão's Senegalese center-back is the player chosen by Sporting's structure to succeed the Ivorian defender, who is close to joining Nottingham Forest.
Related coverage:
- What Ibrahima Ba can bring to a Sporting without Diomande — the differences in defense and aerial game
- Sporting has already defined a successor if Diomande leaves for England: Ibrahima Ba on his way to Alvalade
- Nottingham already negotiating Diomande with Sporting: transfer could exceed €40 million
- Silas Andersen and Ibrahima Ba on Sporting's list
Villas-Boas Admits Signing Another Striker: "The Most Sensitive Topic Is Samu's Recovery"
FC Porto's president addresses various current topics at the club.
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Sporting CP Transfers Mangas to Monza, Signs Ibrahima Ba as Diomande Successor