Spanish league defender wants Sporting move, but Borges says no | OneFootball

Domingos Duarte, central defender for Getafe, never made it to Sporting’s first team, but he recently admitted that he dreams of returning to the club where he grew up (Read HERE). However, as Leonino has learned, the Portuguese international is not part of Rui Borges’ plans.

According to information gathered by our newspaper, the player’s characteristics do not match the profile envisioned by the coach, who prioritizes faster and younger center-backs. As such, the possibility of the 30-year-old returning to his boyhood club will not materialize in the near future.

Sporting is not considering signing Domingos Duarte, nor are there any contacts with the player or with the club, which is currently in 12th place in Spain. The Sporting management is pursuing other options, and this matter is not being discussed internally.

Despite several absences in the squad due to injury, the club remains fully confident in the current central defenders and the alternatives already available in the squad. At this moment, the priority of the board led by Frederico Varandas is to strengthen other positions in the squad.

Domingos Duarte – valued at 800 thousand euros – has played 17 matches this season, totaling 1,425 minutes. The center-back was linked to Sporting from 2011 to 2020. After three loan spells (Belenenses, Chaves, and Deportivo), he left quietly for Granada for around 3.5 million euros, before moving to Getafe in 2022.

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