As Ricardo Mangas exits Sporting, Rui Borges picks new left-back | OneFootball

Ricardo Mangas' departure will force Sporting to return to the market in search of a left-back. The 28-year-old player already has everything agreed to join Monza in 2026/27, leaving a gap in Rui Borges' options for the left flank.

According to the newspaper Record, the agreement between the clubs provides for a loan with an obligation to buy. At the end of the season, the Italian club will pay 1.5 million euros to the green-and-whites, in a deal that could still bring in another 300 thousand euros depending on objectives.

With Maxi Araújo as the main option on the left side and Nuno Santos still recovering from muscle problems, Sporting's board wants to sign an alternative capable of offering immediate guarantees to Rui Borges at this stage.

Sporting, however, is looking for a player with room for development. The intention is to secure a full-back who can initially take on a secondary role, but who can develop over the course of the first season and be ready to replace Maxi Araújo in the future, should the Uruguay international be transferred.

Frederico Varandas, Rui Borges, Bernardo Palmeiro and Flávio Costa are already assessing the names available for the position. Ricardo Mangas' departure is expected to happen very soon and, as such, trigger a new signing during this summer transfer window.

Ricardo Mangas has already left Portugal:

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