Battle with Benfica? Sporting get fresh update on Sergio Arribas | OneFootball

Sporting are not, at this moment, in the race to sign Sergio Arribas. Despite reports linking the green and whites with interest in the Almería playmaker, the player is not expected to join Rui Borges’ squad.

Spanish newspaper ‘As’ wrote that Sporting and Benfica were monitoring the player, but a source close to the process told ‘Desporto ao Minuto’ that the Lions are “out of the running”. As such, Sporting’s SAD is not preparing any move.

Sergio Arribas was one of Almería’s standout players in the 2025/26 season, having recorded 26 goals and six assists in 47 official matches. The Spaniard’s performances helped the Andalusian side come very close to promotion to the top flight.

Almería are only willing to negotiate the attacking midfielder’s sale for around €20 million, half the amount set in his release clause. The player is under contract until June 2029, which allows the club to take a firm stance in negotiations.

The link to Arribas could have represented another tug-of-war between Sporting and Benfica, after the cases of Rodrigo Zalazar, Sergi Altimira and Issa Doumbia. However, the latest update rules the Lions out of the process and leaves the Spaniard’s future far from Alvalade.

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