Sporting reject loan for flop, prefer sale - Leonino confirmed | OneFootball

Souleymane Faye is still not part of Sporting's plans for the new season, and the club’s board remains intent on negotiating the player’s departure. Although the Senegalese player has been put on the market, the green-and-white officials are only willing to consider a permanent transfer.

Our newspaper reported exclusively on June 17 that this was the Club’s intention (Recall HERE), a story that newspaper 'A Bola' confirmed this Friday, July 31. Since arriving at Alvalade, the winger has never managed to earn a place in the coaching staff’s plans.

During pre-season, Rui Borges even tried Faye at right-back in an attempt to find a new role for the player. However, the adaptation did not convince the coach, as shown by the footballer’s absence, by technical decision, from the match against Monaco for the Cinco Violinos Trophy.

The strong competition in the squad makes it even harder for the Senegal international to stay. On the wings, Sporting has options such as Geny Catamo, Luís Guilherme, Flávio Gonçalves and Jesse Derry. On the right side of defense, Rui Borges can call on Georgios Vagiannidis and Iván Fresneda.

Frederico Varandas wants to complete a permanent sale for a player who cost around €6.5 million in January.

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