Issa Doumbia in Sporting's sights for 2026/27 | OneFootball

Sporting are already planning for next season and have made strengthening the midfield a priority, anticipating possible departures. In that regard, one of the standout names is Issa Doumbia, currently playing for Venezia, and seen as a potential replacement for Hidemasa Morita.

At just 22 years old, the player has been turning heads in Serie B and is regarded as one of the biggest revelations in Italy’s second division. With physical strength, ball-carrying ability and an attacking presence, he has already attracted interest from several Italian clubs, such as Roma, Inter and Milan, according to the newspaper 'Record'.

Venezia, who are fighting for promotion, did not make negotiations easy in the winter transfer window and rejected offers below €10 million, with the fee expected to rise in the summer. Even so, the Club of Alvalade entering the race could shake up the market and put the Italy Under-21 international among the main options to strengthen Sporting’s midfield.

Arthur Atta is also being tracked as one of the possible reinforcements for next season’s midfield, as our newspaper previously reported in Exclusivo Leonino (Read HERE). The Udinese midfielder is also among the players being targeted.

This season, playing for Venezia, Issa Doumbia – valued at €8 million – has made 34 appearances. In total, across the 2,843 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the midfielder has scored eight goals and provided four assists.

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