Transfer market heats up: Sporting eye Yeremay, target others too | OneFootball

Sporting is already looking ahead to the next summer transfer window. The Lions are working on identifying a midfielder for next season. A central defender is also in the equation, as is an old target that continues to entice at Alvalade: Yeremay Hernández, from Deportivo La Coruña.

Despite the promotion of Flávio Gonçalves, there should be room for another winger. And this is where the most coveted name at Alvalade resurfaces, for whom Sporting already had a €25+5 million offer rejected last summer.

Still in attack, Luis Suárez and Fotis Ioannidis are expected to stay. On the wings, the winter market anticipated the future departure of Geovany Quenda, whose rights were acquired by Chelsea for €50 million, with the player remaining on loan until the end of the season. To fill this gap, Luís Guilherme arrived from West Ham United for €14 million, and Faye from Granada for €6.5 million.

Among Geny Catamo, Francisco Trincão, and Pedro Gonçalves, the market could dictate a departure from Sporting, with the Mozambican international seen as a potential asset for revenue—this being one of the main reasons for his contract renewal.

Besides that, there is a top priority file: Morten Hjulmand. The transfer of the Danish international was, by all accounts, only postponed. Not due to any connection with the recent episode that kept him out of the match against Nacional, associated with alleged interest from Atlético de Madrid, but rather due to timing. The club is already preparing for succession in midfield.

For 2026/27, the squad includes names like João Simões, Daniel Bragança, and Giorgi Kochorashvili—the latter still raising some doubts at Alvalade. The departure of Hidemasa Morita is considered certain, which may require the signing of two midfielders: one to succeed Hjulmand and another to fill the gap left by the Japanese international.

In the defensive line, most positions are practically set, although the market can always bring changes. On the right, the plan is to fully integrate Salvador Blopa, promote the return of Diogo Travassos—after loans to Estrela da Amadora and Moreirense—and consolidate the emergence of Georgios Vagiannidis. Iván Fresneda, who has market value, could generate financial revenue.

On the left, Rui Borges counts on Maxi Araújo, Ricardo Mangas, and also Nuno Santos. In the central axis, the potential departure of Ousmane Diomande could leave the sector in the hands of Gonçalo Inácio, Zeno Debast, and Eduardo Quaresma, making the signing of a central defender a strong possibility.

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