Geny Catamo’s winter exit likely to force Sporting into the transfer market | OneFootball

Geny Catamo's call-up to the Mozambique National Team is already confirmed, to compete in the Africa Cup of Nations. The green and white winger will be absent from the Lions during an important time of the season, leaving Rui Borges with one less option for a position that the Lions had already wanted to strengthen in the summer.

Geny Catamo is expected to report to his national team's training camp on December 15, the date set by FIFA for clubs to release their players for national teams. If this is confirmed, the matches against Bayern Munich and AVS SAD should be his last before leaving the team. The number of matches he will miss is expected to be between six and seven.

Therefore, the urgency for a winger increases, just as it did in the summer. The newspaper A Bola even reports that Sporting is actively scouting several names, in an attempt to give Rui Borges a Christmas present that will help in the fight for the various competitions the Lions are involved in.

Yeremay Hernández has long been a dream of the green and white management, but the deal looks complicated, especially in the winter market. Deportivo La Coruña has realistic ambitions of promotion, and, with no financial problems to note, is unlikely to let go of one of its best players.

Wesley (Al Nassr), Konstantelias (PAOK), Abde Ezzalzouli (Betis), or Tzolis (Club Brugge) are other alternatives that have already been discussed by Sporting's management. The Lions have not made a decision yet, but in a winter transfer market push, strengthening the winger position will be a top priority.

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