Midfielder frozen out by Rui Borges still can't leave Sporting | OneFootball

Giorgi Kochorashvili arrives this Saturday at Sporting’s training camp in Lagos with his future completely up in the air. The Georgian international knows he is not part of Rui Borges’ plans for the new season, but there are still no concrete offers that would allow a permanent departure from Alvalade.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the priority for Sporting’s SAD is to sell the midfielder and recover at least the €5.5 million invested in his signing from Levante. So far, however, none of the interested clubs has come forward with a formal offer for the 27-year-old player, who was recently spotted wearing another club’s shirt.

Kochorashvili’s wish remains to return to Spanish football, where he built almost his entire career and where he also wants to stay for personal reasons. Celta Vigo, Getafe and Levante were among the clubs linked with the midfielder in recent weeks, but the market in Spain is still moving slowly and without any developments in his case.

Strong competition in Sporting’s midfield also makes any possibility of staying difficult. Rui Borges can now count on new signings Silas Andersen, Issa Doumbia, Sergi Altimira and Pedro Lima, along with João Simões, who is seen as a prospect for the future. Even with Daniel Bragança also being tipped to leave, Kochorashvili remains far from being among the coaching staff’s priority options.

If no purchase offer arrives before the market closes, Sporting is willing to open the door to a loan with a purchase option to be exercised in 2027. Under contract until 2030, the Georgian international remains calm about the future, but is looking for a solution that will allow him to play regularly again, after a season in which he made just 26 appearances, played 972 minutes and provided two assists while wearing the lion on his chest.

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