Sporting have next season's signing sealed, eyes starting spot | OneFootball

After a breakthrough season at Moreirense, Diogo Travassos is preparing to return to Sporting with a different status and ready to fight for a place in the first-team squad, as our newspaper had already reported, in a Leonino Exclusive.

More than the numbers, it was his development that convinced Rui Borges. Converted from full-back to winger during his loan spell, Travassos grew tactically and added something that had not been one of his main traits: finishing ability. Even so, the plan is to reintegrate him as a full-back, his original position, during pre-season.

The decision to loan him out was aimed at giving him minutes and continuity in a team with playing ideas similar to Sporting’s. And the result was clear: the player gained versatility, being able to play on both flanks, something valued at a time when there is uncertainty in the squad, particularly regarding Iván Fresneda and Maxi Araújo, both of whom are in demand on the market.

With a contract until 2030 and a release clause of €80 million, Travassos is seen as an important asset for the future. A Portugal youth international, having represented the national team from the Under-15s to the Under-21s, the full-back developed at Alvalade returns more mature after spells at Estrela da Amadora and Moreirense, ready to try to establish himself once and for all in the first team.

At this stage of the season, Diogo Travassos — valued at €4 million — was loaned by Sporting to Moreirense in search of more competitive rhythm. In Moreira de Cónegos, he has already made 27 appearances, playing 2,258 minutes, during which he has recorded five goals and three assists.

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