Deal done! Midfielder joins Moreirense from Sporting, Lions keep 50% | OneFootball

Deal done! Manuel Mendonça is leaving Sporting on a permanent transfer to strengthen Moreirense. The 21-year-old midfielder is preparing to begin his first senior experience away from Alvalade and will sign a contract valid for four seasons.

According to Record, the green-and-whites will retain 50% of the player’s rights, thus safeguarding any potential future increase in value. The midfielder was captain of Sporting’s B team and had been taking on a prominent role in the Club’s secondary side.

Over the last three seasons, Manuel Mendonça made 82 appearances for Sporting B, scoring nine goals and providing 10 assists. The midfielder now brings to a close a long journey of development and growth in Alcochete.

The Portuguese youth international joined Sporting in 2017/18 from Louletano, to join the under-15 team. Since then, he progressed through several youth levels before reaching the B team. However, his time in green and white has now come to an end.

Manuel Mendonça was also part of the Sporting generation that won the national under-17 championship in 2021/22. Now, he heads to Moreirense in search of more playing time in senior football, with Sporting retaining half of his economic rights.

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