Rui Borges has done the maths, wants 7 Sporting exits this summer | OneFootball

Sporting are preparing for next season and, in addition to the signings already secured, will have to deal with several cases involving players who are still tied to the club but are not part of Rui Borges' plans: They are Giorgi Kochorashvili, Souleymane Faye, Biel, Koba Koindredi, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Alexandre Brito and Rafael Pontelo.

Of them all, Kochorashvili is the one attracting the most interest. The Georgian international made 26 appearances last season, but never managed to replicate in Portugal the level he showed while playing for Levante. Although he remains highly rated because of his time in Spain and his regular appearances for the Georgia national team, Sporting may struggle to recover the five million euros invested in his signing.

Faye’s situation appears to be even more complicated. Signed from Granada in the winter transfer window for 6.5 million euros, the Senegal international failed to establish himself at Alvalade. The defender ended the season with just nine appearances for the first team, never managing to earn a prominent role, and it is already considered almost certain that he will not be part of the Lions' squad in 2026/27.

Biel, Koba Koindredi, Sotiris Alexandropoulos and Alexandre Brito have also returned from their respective loan spells with no prospect of staying. Biel was on loan at Al Taawoun and could once again attract interest in the Middle East or in Brazil. Koindredi, who played for Basel, and Sotiris, who was loaned to Fortuna Düsseldorf, will have to find new solutions to continue their careers. As for Alexandre Brito, after a spell at Pafos, he is also returning to Alvalade, knowing that his future will not lie at Sporting. Rafael Pontelo, who was loaned to Farense, is also out of the equation.

With the squad still on holiday, it will now be up to the board led by Frederico Varandas to find destinations for the seven players. This is one of the most delicate processes of Sporting’s summer, at a time when the SAD is looking to reduce its surplus players.

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