Sporting face midfield headache, Daniel Bragança still in limbo | OneFootball

Rui Borges could begin pre-season with plenty of midfield options. While the future of some players is still undecided, the Sporting coach is preparing to welcome four reinforcements for the middle of the park right at the start of preparations.

Silas Andersen, Sergi Altimira, Issa Doumbia and Pedro Lima will report this Wednesday, July 1, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, significantly increasing the options available to the Lions boss at this stage of preparations.

Added to those new arrivals is Morten Hjulmand, who still has no formal offer to leave Alvalade and is expected to join the group in the first few days of training. Daniel Bragança also begins the new season with his future still not fully clarified, as he has not yet renewed his contract with Sporting and can still be transferred during this window.

Meanwhile, Giorgi Kochorashvili is not part of the plans for 2026/27 and is still looking for a solution to continue his career. Among the youngsters, Eduardo Felicíssimo and Bafdili will have the chance to convince Rui Borges during pre-season and try to earn a place in the first-team squad.

The one who will remain sidelined at the start is João Simões. The young midfielder is continuing his recovery from injury and is only expected to return to competitive action at the end of September, leaving him out of contention for the start of the new season.

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