Official! Vasco Botelho da Costa pinches Sporting gem for free (video) | OneFootball

Official: Manuel Mendonça has been announced as a new signing for Moreirense, by Vasco Botelho da Costa, bringing his long spell with Sporting to an end. The 21-year-old midfielder leaves the B team, where he was captain, and begins his first experience in senior football away from Alvalade.

Sporting marked the player’s farewell through social media. “A true Sporting Lion made in Sporting. Thank you for everything and good luck, Manuel Mendonça”, the Club wrote in a post dedicated to the midfielder.

The player himself also left a long farewell message. “Today is one of those days when it is hard to find the right words. 15 years ago, I wore the Sporting shirt for the first time. I was a child, with huge dreams and no idea of everything this shirt would come to mean in my life,” he began.

“I leave with a clear conscience and an immense feeling of gratitude. Thank you, Sporting, for everything you gave me. Thank you to everyone who was part of this journey and helped me get here,” added Manuel Mendonça, before concluding: “Once Sporting, forever part of my history”.

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