Despite interest, Sporting rule out letting Rui Borges' backup leave | OneFootball

Despite Napoli’s interest in securing Alisson Santos on loan during this transfer window, Sporting does not look favorably on this option and prefers to keep the Brazilian winger in Rui Borges’ squad, at least for now.

This information was revealed by the newspaper A Bola, which, while confirming the approach from the Italian club—Sporting’s opponent in the Champions League—for the winger who arrived at Alvalade last summer, notes that this does not please the Lions.

Even so, it was revealed at the beginning of the month that the Lions are open to the player’s departure, since, after the arrivals of Luís Guilherme from West Ham and Souleymane Faye, formerly of Granada, Alisson’s space in Rui Borges’ options will be more limited.

After a blazing start, the forward’s performance gradually declined. The loss of momentum is evident, as the last goal scored by the Lions came on October 22. That lone goal happened in the European clash against Marseille, in a 2-1 victory in the Champions League.

This season, wearing Sporting’s shirt, Alisson – valued at 4 million euros – played 29 matches: 17 in Liga Portugal Betclic, seven in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, and two in the League Cup. In the 663 minutes he was on the field, the forward scored two goals and provided two assists.

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