Sporting player let Rui Borges down against Celtic and is set to leave | OneFootball

Souleymane Faye will leave Sporting in this summer transfer window, as he has not managed to convince Rui Borges during pre-season. The Sporting manager still tried to give the player another chance against Celtic (4-1), adapting him to the right-back position, but the experiment did not produce the expected results.

Signed from Granada in the 2026 winter transfer window for around €6.5 million, the player arrived at Alvalade with the status of an immediate bet. However, adapting to Portuguese football proved more difficult than expected, and the winger was never able to establish himself.

In an attempt to find room for the athlete in the squad, the coaching staff tested Faye in a deeper role on the right flank. Despite the new opportunity, the Senegal international did not live up to expectations, leading the green-and-white hierarchy to conclude that his future lies in a change of club.

During his time at Sporting, he played just nine official matches, in which he recorded one assist. The player’s contract is valid until June 2030 and includes a release clause set at €80 million, although that figure is far from reflecting the current market situation.

Given the lack of space for him among Rui Borges’ options, the footballer’s departure is seen as an inevitable outcome. Sporting’s objective now is to find a destination for the player and try to recover part of the investment made.

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