Attention! Sporting forward with 10 goals called up by Portugal | OneFootball

Rafael Nel continues to grow in importance at Sporting and has now been one of the names chosen by Oceano Cruz to represent Portugal in the prestigious Toulon Tournament. The young Sporting striker is part of the Portugal Under-20 squad, after a season of clear progress in Alvalade.

in a list that also includes names such as Mateus Mané, currently at Wolverhampton, and João Rego, Benfica’s young talent

In addition to Rafael Nel - who could be on his way outFlávio Gonçalves, Francisco Silva, João Muniz and Manuel Mendonça have also been called up for the international competition.

Portugal will take part in the 52nd edition of the Toulon Tournament, with preparations beginning on May 26, between the Cidade do Futebol and the French city of Toulon. The national team will face Japan, Ivory Coast, Venezuela and Canada in the group stage.

This season, Rafael Nel - valued at €1.5 million - has made 33 appearances for Sporting: 10 for the first team (three in the Champions League and seven in Liga Portugal Betclic) and 23 in the Segunda Liga. In total, the striker played 1,698 minutes, scoring 10 goals and providing five assists.

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