Exclusive: Alisson Santos forces Sporting to rethink strategy | OneFootball

Sporting will end up changing its initial plan for Alisson Santos, Leonino has learned. Initially, the player was going to train with the main team—as is currently happening—but would eventually compete with the B team in Liga 2. However, the strategy for the Brazilian will now be to remain with the first team of the green and whites.

According to information gathered by our newspaper, the Brazilian’s trajectory at the Alvalade club was altered largely due to the failure to sign a winger. Since Sporting did not end up signing any options for the flanks, Alisson’s ‘integration’ season fell through.

For now, the player is pleasing Rui Borges, which has led to him featuring in Sporting’s last four matches—Porto, Famalicão, Kairat, and Moreirense—and in the last two, he even made his debut by scoring and assisting in the green and white stripes. Now, the coach’s goal is to work on the tactical aspect with the player.

Despite being a regular pick in Rui Borges’ squads, Alisson Santos—valued at 1.5 million euros—has not yet accumulated much playing time at the start of this season. Since his arrival at Sporting, the Brazilian winger has only played 43 minutes across five appearances, with one goal and one assist.

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