Bruno Fernandes says Rui Borges starter's days at Sporting are numbered | OneFootball

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·20 July 2026

Bruno Fernandes says Rui Borges starter's days at Sporting are numbered

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Pedro Gonçalves is getting closer and closer to leaving Sporting, with Saudi Arabia the most likely destination. Bruno Fernandes, editor of the newspaper Record, confirmed that the player’s “days are numbered” at the Alvalade club and that he is set to move to Al Diriyah, a side coached by Bruno Lage.

“Bruno Lage has made an approach in the last few hours. I think the fee is the main obstacle to making it happen. Any wage issue with the player can be overcome, especially since we already understand that his days at Sporting are numbered,” he began by saying on the program ‘Record na Hora’, on Now.


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“There are still some hurdles to overcome in the negotiations, because it seems to me that Sporting do not want to undervalue Pote’s sale. So I think the next few days will be important, but we may have decisions in the short term, knowing that the agreement between club and player is practically done. Al Diriyah still need to sort out a few issues here with Sporting,” Bruno Fernandes further stressed.

, an amount that matches the current demands of Sporting’s SAD. Talks are expected to speed up during this week, with all parties wanting to resolve the process quickly.

During his time at Sporting, Pedro Gonçalves played 243 matches, scored 80 goals and provided 53 assists, winning three league titles, two League Cups, one Portuguese Cup and one Super Cup. The Lions invested 13.5 million to secure 90% of the player’s rights, meaning Famalicão will be entitled to 10% of the value of any future transfer.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.

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