Sporting CP have revealed they have been in talks with Manchester City for "months" over sporting director Hugo Viana's move to England.

Manchester City have signed Hugo Viana as Txiki Begiristain's successor, and two signings in particular convinced them to land the sporting director.

Officials at the Etihad Stadium had their eye on one other potential sporting director replacement to Txiki Begiristain prior to moving ahead with Hugo Viana.Sporting CP’s current director of