Sporting - No Veloso offers

Midfielder wanted by several clubs across Europe

By Francisco Acedo   Last updated: 8th July 2008

Sporting - No Veloso offers

Veloso: No offers

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Sporting Lisbon insist the club have not received any offers for midfielder Miguel Veloso.

Newspaper reports have claimed that Arsenal are ready to launch a bid to sign the Portugal international.

Veloso is one of the brightest talents in European football and has been linked with a string of the continent's leading clubs.

Juventus and Valencia are understood to be keen on a summer deal, while Manchester United and Milan are rumoured to have held an interest in the past.

However, Sporting say no offers are being considered for the 22-year-old, despite the constant speculation in the media.

No offers

"We have not received any official offers for Miguel Veloso," a Sporting spokesman told skysports.com.

"The rumours appear each day in the press, but really Sporting do not know of any offers for our player."

Veloso's agent Paulo Barbosa has previously stated that Arsenal had watched the player on several occasions last season.

He could be viewed as a replacement for Mathieu Flamini after the Frenchman joined Milan on a Bosman free transfer.

Sporting value Veloso in the 30million euros (£23.8m) region, but reports in Portugal claim that the club would be willing to accept a 20million euros (£15.9m) bid.