Done deal! Kaique to join Sporting, but only if someone leaves | OneFootball

It’s done: Kaique Pereira will be a Sporting signing. The Lions reached an agreement with Palmeiras and the Brazilian goalkeeper for the move to Alvalade, in a deal that was definitively sealed this Monday.

According to newspaper A Bola, the 23-year-old player will travel to Lisbon in the coming hours, where he will undergo the usual medical tests before signing a contract valid for five seasons. Sporting’s SAD will pay around €4 million for his transfer.

Kaique arrives to compete with Rui Silva and is seen by the green-and-white hierarchy as a solution not only for the present, but also for the future of the goalkeeping position. At Palmeiras, the Brazilian was the third-choice option, behind Carlos Miguel and Marcelo Lomba, despite being under contract until 2028.

The signing also marks the end of João Virgínia’s spell at Sporting. The Portuguese goalkeeper, used in only eight matches last season, has the exit door open and has already received offers from Turkey, having turned down an opportunity in Saudi Arabia.

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