Exclusive: Rui Borges to get Portuguese midfielder at Sporting in 2026 | OneFootball

Rui Borges does not yet have an exact date to count on Daniel Bragança. As revealed by our Journal in this Leonino Exclusive, the midfielder's recovery is taking longer than expected, and everything points to a return only next year.

According to information obtained from a source close to the process, Daniel Bragança does not have a return date, but it is certain that the left-footed player will only be an option for Rui Borges in 2026, still weakened due to a total rupture of the cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Daniel Bragança suffered the second serious injury of his career on February 15, 2025, in Sporting's reception to Arouca (2-2). Since then, the midfielder has not been an option and, despite some predictions pointing to a return this October.

Bragança is already doing some work on the pitch and light running exercises. However, Sporting's officials do not want a hasty return of the midfielder, so the footballer trained at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy only returns when there is certainty of a low probability of a relapse.

In 2024/25, with the Sporting jersey, Daniel Bragança - valued at 12 million euros - played 29 matches: 18 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, eight in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup and one in the Supercup. In the 1,590 minutes played, he scored four goals and made nine assists.

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