Bombshell! Sporting could seek return of centre-back axed by Ruben Amorim | OneFootball

There are rumors that Sporting could be interested in securing João Goulart’s return next season. Currently playing for Casa Pia, the Portuguese centre-back is seen as one of the names on the Alvalade club’s shortlist.

The information is being reported by Ekrem Konur, a Turkish journalist specializing in transfer market news. In the same post, competition for the 26-year-old player is also revealed: apparently, Olympiacos are also keeping an eye on signing him.

It is worth remembering that Goulart has already publicly stated that he would like to return to Alvalade: , he said, in October 2024.

João Goulart spent a large part of his development at Sporting and even made one appearance for the Lions’ first team, in the 2021/22 season, on October 15, in the green-and-whites’ 4-0 win over Belenenses, with the centre-back coming on in the 83rd minute for Gonçalo Inácio. At Alvalade, he was an under-17 champion in 2016/17.

This season, João Goulart - valued at €1 million - has already played 21 matches for Casa Pia, being a key player for the Geese: with 18 games in Liga Portugal Betclic and three in the Portuguese Cup. In total, the centre-back has been on the pitch for 1,533 minutes.

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