Sporting winger out of favour, eyes Saudi Arabia move | OneFootball

Biel is preparing to play outside Portugal again. After half a season on loan at Atlético Mineiro, the winger, who is under contract with Sporting, will be loaned out again, this time to a club in Saudi Arabia. Despite the loan to the Brazilian club initially being planned until June 2026, both parties decided to end the arrangement early.

When he was loaned by Sporting to Atlético Mineiro last summer, a mandatory purchase clause of 7 million euros was established, should the athlete play in 33.3% of the possible matches. Given his performance and limited use by Sampaoli, the Brazilian club decided to release the player. Meanwhile, Sporting's management would only accept Biel's return if an immediate solution for the Brazilian was secured, as he is also not part of Rui Borges' plans.

In this regard, as reported by our newspaper, in an Exclusive Leonino, the Alvalade Club does not count on the player; therefore, they are finalizing a new placement for the footballer from Maracanaú, with a loan to a Saudi Arabian club until the end of the season.

Biel left Atlético Mineiro's training camp last Monday, January 26, and traveled to the Middle East. It should be noted that he was signed by Sporting from Bahia for 6 million euros, plus 2 million based on objectives, but he failed to establish himself, playing only seven games without any goal contributions.

After 24 matches with Atlético Mineiro, Biel scored only one goal and provided two assists. The 24-year-old player was on the field for just 745 minutes, during which he never managed to win over the fans.

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