Joao Mario's father claims that Sporting Lisbon have knocked back offers for his son from Liverpool and Inter, but the midfielder is continuing to take a professional approach despite being open to heading to a bigger club.
The midfielder has been linked with moving on from the Portuguese giants this summer, however Liverpool and Inter have seen offers come up short for the 23-year-old.
The Portuguese's father, who says he is not directly fielding bids himself, told Portuguese outlet Dario de Noticias: "Proposals for the boy do not come straight to me, they go to his agent Kia Joorabchian and Sporting's president.
"I was informed however that the club said no to €35m plus €10m in bonus payments from Inter and to €40m from Liverpool."
But despite the offers from the Italian and English giants being refused, Mario is not about to push for a move away from Sporting Lisbon, with his father insisting that his son is a model professional.
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"Nothing specific has happened – my son is a professional and knows he has a contract with Sporting."
However, the door has been left open, with Mario's father explaining his son does want to hit the highest of heights during his career.
"At the same time we are talking about a very valuable player for the club, who aspires to bigger pojects during his career."
The 23-year-old midfielder was in good form for Portugal at Euro 2016 and helped his country lift the crown in France, further enhancing his reputation in the process.
