Sporting defender set to leave, may join 7th-placed league side | OneFootball

Henrique Magalhães may leave Sporting at the end of the 2025/26 season and his destination is already practically decided, according to Leonino. Although he extended his contract with the Alvalade club in October this year, the management intends to continue renewing the roller hockey squad and the player is expected to continue his career at Oliveirense.

The truth is that, according to a source close to the process who spoke to our newspaper, the 34-year-old Portuguese international was even set to say goodbye to Sporting at the end of last season, but the departures of key players – such as Ângelo Girão, Matías Platero, João Souto, and Toni Pérez – led the club to wait, so that the team would not lose all of its references and most experienced players.

Despite continuing to be a regular option for Edo Bosch, Sporting believes that Henrique Magalhães’ journey at Alvalade is coming to an end and even has his replacement lined up. Thus, the player could return to a club he knows well – in fact, he spent two seasons at Oliveirense before signing with Sporting for the second time.

In the last season, the Portuguese hockey player played 45 official matches, scoring a total of nine goals. Since joining Sporting in 2021/22, Henrique Magalhães has already won more than a dozen titles, including two Champions Leagues, a National Championship, and a Club World Cup.

The Alvalade club will return to the field next Thursday, January 8, once again against Benfica. The match against the team led by Edu Castro, counting for the fourth round of the Champions League, will be played at 4:00 p.m. at Pavilhão João Rocha.

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