Official! Sporting add Bono's compatriot, Rui Borges gets option | OneFootball

Moncef Zekri has now officially been registered by Sporting in Liga Portugal and is therefore available to Rui Borges. The 17-year-old Moroccan left-back has already been working at Alvalade for more than a week, but was waiting for the entire paperwork process to be completed before he could be used in league matches.

The young signing will wear the number 18 shirt and could already be an option for Rui Borges in the next round, against Nacional, with the match scheduled for Saturday at 8:30pm at the José Alvalade Stadium. This gives the Sporting coach another option on the left side of the defence.

Zekri arrived at Alvalade from Mechelen, in the Belgian top flight, in a deal worth a fixed €3 million, with a further €1 million possible in bonuses. The full-back initially signed a contract valid until June 2029, as he had not yet reached the age of majority.

The deal does, however, include one particular detail: when he turns 18 on 20 September, the contract will automatically be extended until June 2031. With his registration now finally regularised, the wide defender is at Rui Borges’ disposal and can begin fighting for minutes in Sporting’s first team.

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