Sporting forward could still leave! Player has offers from Spain and Italy | OneFootball

Rafael Nel’s future at Sporting remains undecided, despite having been the most-used striker during pre-season. The 21-year-old forward scored three goals in the warm-up matches, but he could still leave Alvalade in this transfer window.

According to Record, the forward has interested clubs both in Portugal and abroad. More recently, the new 'number 9' of the green and whites was the subject of enquiries from two clubs, one from France’s Ligue 1 and the other from Spain’s La Liga.

Rafael Nel has the option of staying in the squad and fighting for minutes with Luis Suárez and Fotis Ioannidis, or leaving for a team where he can play more regularly. Competition in attack has increased, at a time when the Colombian is looking to win back the place he held for much of last season.

The decision should take into account the role Rui Borges may offer the forward during the 2026/27 season. Rafael Nel remains under contract with Sporting until June 2029, so the club’s management is under no pressure to decide on an exit.

In the 2025/26 season, Rafael Nel - valued at €4 million - made 34 appearances for Sporting: 11 for the first team (three in the Champions League, six in Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Portuguese Cup) and 23 in the Segunda Liga. Overall, the forward played 1,718 minutes, scoring 10 goals and providing five assists.

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