Deal done! Sporting lose striker to the Bundesliga permanently | OneFootball

Deal done! Rodrigo Ribeiro will continue his career at Augsburg on a permanent basis. The Bundesliga club decided to trigger the purchase option clause included in the loan deal agreed with Sporting in the last January transfer window.

The information was revealed this Wednesday by Sky Sports Germany and confirmed by newspaper A Bola. The deal guarantees an immediate 5 million euro boost to Sporting’s coffers, thus bringing the Portugal Under-21 international’s link with the Alvalade club to an end.

Developed at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, Rodrigo Ribeiro never managed to establish himself definitively in Sporting’s first team. The striker made just 12 official appearances for the Lions, failing to score a single goal for the senior side.

The situation changed, however, after his move to Germany. In the six months he spent on loan at Augsburg, the 21-year-old centre-forward made a good impression on the Bavarian club’s decision-makers, featuring in 14 matches and scoring two goals.

, seeing Rodrigo Ribeiro as a prospect for the future of the German side’s attack. The deal should be made official by both parties soon.

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