César Peixoto lands João Virgínia, keeper set to leave Sporting | OneFootball

is on his way out of Sporting and is expected to continue his career at Wolverhampton. The Portuguese goalkeeper is looking for a new challenge where he can play more regularly and compete more directly for a place in the starting lineup.

According to the channel ‘NOW’, the Premier League club appears to be the most likely destination for the player, who has seen his role at Alvalade become increasingly limited due to the competition in Sporting’s goalkeeping department.

Rui Silva remains Rui Borges’ first choice, and the green-and-white hierarchy has also moved forward with the signing of Kaique Pereira. The Brazilian is very close to being officially announced and will arrive to strengthen competition in the position, having arrived in Lisbon this Wednesday.

Kaique’s arrival therefore definitively opens the door for João Virgínia’s departure. The Portuguese player wants to find a competitive environment where he can get more minutes, a scenario that looked difficult at Sporting.

If the deal with Wolverhampton goes through, Virgínia will leave the Alvalade club for the second time and return to England, where he is already very familiar with the reality of local football. The goalkeeper is preparing to be coached by César Peixoto.

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