Sporting full-back set to leave, two options on the table | OneFootball

José Silva is expected to leave Sporting this winter transfer window, on loan, and at this moment there are two more consistent scenarios on the table: one to continue gaining minutes in the Portuguese League, another to take the first step outside the country.

The internal option is Arouca. The right-back would thus have the opportunity to gain experience in the top tier - he has only one game in the elite, serving the lions - entering the competition for a spot usually occupied by captain Tiago Esgaio.

The alternative comes from Belgium, more specifically from Eupen, a second-tier club managed by the Portuguese Bruno Pinheiro, who has already secured the signing of Kikas from Estrela da Amadora in this market. The Belgian club's proposal includes a payment of 300,000 euros for the loan until the end of the season, also including an option to purchase 80% of the pass for 1.7 million euros.

Trained at Fontainhas and having passed through Estoril, José Silva arrived at Alvalade at the age of 14 and, at 20, is one of the key players of the B team, but is seeking a new challenge at this stage of his development, reveals the newspaper A Bola. This season, the right-back has 17 games, two goals, and three assists in Liga 2.

For the main team, José Silva has only one appearance: he was brought on by Rui Borges in the 78th minute of the match against Estoril, in the 24th round of last season, played on March 3, 2025. A game that already grants him the status of national champion.

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