Midfielder lost by Sporting breaks silence: One day, if life is generous...

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·3 September 2025

Midfielder lost by Sporting breaks silence: One day, if life is generous...

Tomás Handel has been a target for Sporting for several seasons, but ended up heading to Red Star, expressing a desire to return to Guimarães.

Tomás Handel was officially announced as a reinforcement for Red Star. The under-21 international was closely followed by Sporting and the deal was even considered during the summer market. However, the midfielder left Vitória de Guimarães and expressed a desire to "one day return home."

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Tomás Handel: "It was 16 years with the King on my chest... of a feeling without limits and without concessions!"

"It was 16 years with the King on my chest... of a feeling without limits and without concessions! An immense pride in carrying this symbol! I became a Man, grew with you, learned and conveyed the noble values of our club", began the target of Sporting.

Handel did not forget the time he spent in Guimarães, leaving a message to his teammates: "We were always an extraordinary group, of strength, dedication, solidarity, and overcoming!! I have no words to thank all those who accompanied me over these years... with each one, remain the relationships of all the days spent. Thank you very much for everything!"

Tomás Handel: "One day, if Life is generous, I will return Home!"

"One of the most beautiful pages of this story was written with the 'Captain's armband'! A dream come true! I admire you, my Vitória. I have full confidence in the future success of our club. Together we are much stronger. For all the times it was difficult, my thanks. There I had confirmation that I was in the right place. If it wasn't meant to be passionate, then we wouldn't be talking about Vitória... One day, if Life is generous, I will return Home!", he stated.

Tomás Handel - valued at 13 million euros - was one of the most prominent players of Vitória and one of the athletes with the most market. The player was seen by the Sporting SAD as a possibility at a time when Hidemasa Morita showed no intention of renewing with the Alvalade Club.

Check out the presentation of Tomás Handel at his new club:

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