Sporting only move for Chiquinho if they solve €6.5m issue | OneFootball

Chiquinho remains on Sporting’s radar for next season, but any potential move by the Lions for the Alverca winger is directly tied to resolving Souleymane Faye’s future. The Senegalese forward, signed from Granada at the start of the year for €6.5 million, has failed to establish himself at Alvalade and could leave the Club at the end of the season.

Sporting’s board believes there will only be room for another winger to arrive if they can first sort out Faye’s situation. The player has made just eight appearances since joining Sporting, and a possible departure would pave the way for a new investment in the attacking sector, a scenario in which Chiquinho once again appears to be very well placed.

If the transfer is confirmed, it will mark a homecoming for the Portuguese winger. Developed at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, where he arrived in 2009, Chiquinho spent a decade in Sporting’s youth ranks before moving to Estoril. It was at the Linha club that he made his professional debut and caught the attention of Wolverhampton, who signed him in 2021.

After his spell in England, the winger had loan stints at Stoke City, RCD Mallorca and Famalicão, with his best season coming at the Minho club, where he recorded five goals and three assists in 27 matches. This season, now playing for Alverca, Chiquinho has regained prominence and been one of the standout players in Custódio Castro’s team.

The player’s strong performances have reignited Sporting’s interest, and the club continues to monitor developments surrounding the winger. Even so, the top priority for the structure led by Frederico Varandas remains a major midfield overhaul, especially in light of the departures of Hidemasa Morita and, very likely, Morten Hjulmand. Only once that priority is resolved should the Lions move forward for other transfer targets.

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