Sporting push to sign 1.95-metre centre-back, drop other target | OneFootball

Sporting remain interested in Djibril Gueye to strengthen the B team. The Senegalese centre-back, just 19 years old and 1.95 metres tall, belongs to Leganés and is seen as an option for the side coached by Tiago Fernandes.

According to newspaper A Bola, the Lions are trying to secure the player on a loan deal with an option to buy. Gueye caught the attention of the green-and-white officials in a friendly played this season between the reserve sides of Sporting and Leganés.

The young defender currently plays for the Spanish club’s B team and remains highly rated at Alvalade. The Sporting hierarchy believe the player has interesting qualities to develop in the reserve setup and are looking to reach an agreement with Leganés.

Nélio Batista, however, is no longer in the plans of the green-and-white structure. The 17-year-old midfielder from Marítimo had been considered a possible reinforcement for Sporting’s B team, but that option has now been ruled out.

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