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João Palhinha’s return to Alvalade continues to gather momentum behind the scenes. The midfielder is still seen internally as a very attractive option to strengthen Sporting’s midfield. However, according to André Veras, the Lions need to make profitable sales.

“It will depend a lot on what Sporting’s sales market is like now as well. I think Sporting has already invested heavily this year and has shown that it will invest heavily for next season, with the signings it has already confirmed, but now it also needs to sell,” he began by saying in comments to Bola TV.

The former sporting director of Torreense highlights the rumours of a sale involving Francisco Trincão and the departures of Morten Hjulmand and Hidemasa Morita. “I believe the news that emerged about Trincão’s sale could have a big impact and also make a return necessary, because the departures of Hjulmand and Morita would leave Sporting with a very big gap in midfield, and Palhinha would certainly fill that gap,” he said.

It is worth remembering that the Portuguese international has been taking advantage of his days off in Portugal to rest and reconnect with some well-known faces from the Sporting world. João Palhinha was in Lisbon this Tuesday for a lunch that also brought together Trincão, Franco Israel and Ruben Amorim.

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