Ruinous Amorim-era deal still troubles Sporting: Lions seek fix | OneFootball

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·18 June 2026

Ruinous Amorim-era deal still troubles Sporting: Lions seek fix

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Sotiris Alexandropoulos is not in Sporting’s plans for next season and is expected to leave on loan again. The Greek midfielder is preparing to enter the final year of his contract with the Lions, and the most likely scenario is that he will spend another season away from Alvalade.

Signed from Panathinaikos in 2022 for €4.5 million, the player has never managed to establish himself at Sporting. After making just 14 official appearances in his debut season, the Greece international was subsequently loaned out to Olympiakos, Standard Liège and Fortuna Düsseldorf, with none of those clubs moving to sign him permanently.


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OFI Crete has emerged as one of the clubs most attentive to Sotiris’s situation and has already shown willingness to take the player. The main obstacle is his wages, as the Greek club does not have the financial capacity to cover the player’s full salary. Even so, the club’s officials are looking for a formula that will allow the deal to go through.

With no prospects of staying at Sporting and with one year left on his contract, Sotiris Alexandropoulos is preparing for another temporary move. who followed his arrival at the club.

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