Will Rui Silva lose his place at Sporting? Scout says yes | OneFootball

Kaique joined Sporting in the final days of the summer transfer window. Carlos Silva, the scout who was directly involved in discovering the Brazilian and bringing him to Farense, gave a strong assurance about what the Lions can expect from the goalkeeper and predicts that the new signing will soon take the starting spot from Rui Silva.

“For his physical stature, Kaique is extremely agile and quick. He is a goalkeeper with excellent reach from post to post and, because of that, he covers a huge area in goal. He is a specialist at saving penalties. He is a monster between the posts. When coming out for crosses, he is also efficient, not overcomplicating the simple things. Whenever there is a lot of traffic in the box, he clears the ball in a practical and straightforward way. With his feet, he does not have the profile of a ball-playing goalkeeper. He has a very powerful and far-reaching long kick, while in short play he keeps it simple, avoiding unnecessary risks. He ends up being an intelligent goalkeeper because he knows how to manage his qualities well,” he began by telling 'MaisFutebol'.

The big change will be moving from teams fighting to stay up to a Sporting side aiming to challenge for titles, with concentration during matches being one of the main challenges. Even so, Carlos Silva, now at Grêmio, believes Kaique is ready.

“We are talking about two very good players. Rui is a Portugal international and has put together a number of very good seasons at Sporting, but I believe Kaique, with the potential he has, with the characteristics he has, will surpass Rui, and I even feel he can do it in the short to medium term. We know coaches will not do it just for the sake of it. Kaique will bring a lot of competitiveness to the position. He will make Rui Silva improve and give Rui Borges a headache, I have no doubt about that”.

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