Exclusive: Benfica youth midfielder out for 2026/27, Sporting act | OneFootball

Sporting has already defined the professional future of Eduardo Felicíssimo. According to our newspaper, in an Exclusive Leonino, the midfielder with a background in Benfica's youth system will be temporarily loaned out. The green and white administration intends to have the player gain experience with a team in the first League during the 2026/27 season.

The management's intention is exclusively to place the young talent with a club in the Liga Portugal Betclic. The Sporting officials firmly believe that playing in the top national tier will provide the necessary competitive challenges to consolidate the technical qualities the player has shown on secondary fields where he has played so far.

Nevertheless, the promising footballer continues to be seen as a strong future investment. Proof of this immense confidence was the recent contract renewal, extending his bond with Sporting until 2030. However, the coaching staff demands greater maturity before integrating him definitively into the regular options of the main team.

The primary objective of this strategic market maneuver is to ensure that the young Portuguese player gains new experience, and although the Second League offers competitiveness, Sporting's management believes that regularity against top opponents will be decisive for his tactical and mental growth, preparing him for greater challenges.

This season, Eduardo Felicíssimo - valued at 2 million euros - has been splitting his time between the under-19 and the B team of Sporting. In the 21 official matches played between the II League and UEFA Youth League, the 19-year-old star has totaled 1,290 minutes, with one assist to his name.

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