Leonino
·6 July 2026
PAOK and Panathinaikos ask Sporting about Rui Borges cast-off

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·6 July 2026

Giorgi Kochorashvili could be on his way out of Sporting this summer. PAOK and Panathinaikos have already shown interest in the Georgia international and have informed Sporting’s board of their intention to secure the midfielder on loan for the 2026/27 season.
According to the newspaper Record, in the agreement, which could be triggered at the end of the season.
The 27-year-old midfielder is not part of Rui Borges’ plans for the new season and is looking for a solution that will allow him to play regularly. Even so, Kochorashvili’s priority is to return to Spanish football, the country where he built much of his career.
Despite the interest coming from Greece, the Georgia international remains under contract with Sporting until June 2030 and has been instructed to report next Saturday at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, should his future not be resolved in the meantime.
In the 2025/26 season for Sporting, Giorgi Kochorashvili - valued at €4 million - made 26 appearances: 18 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, three in the Portuguese Cup, two in the Champions League, two in the League Cup and one in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In 972 minutes, the midfielder recorded two assists.
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