Kevin’s miss leaves Sporting in despair | OneFootball

Kevin’s failure led Sporting to despair. The Brazilian was on the list of possible reinforcements for the left side of Rui Borges’ attack, but he ended up being officially signed by Fulham. As a result, Frederico Varandas was unable to secure any winger for the left flank, one of the areas that the Lions needed to address most urgently in the market.

According to information reported by the newspaper Record, the SAD led by Frederico Varandas was aware that the deal for the forward was highly unlikely, since the Ukrainian club had already reached an agreement with the Premier League side. As a last-ditch effort to convince Shakhtar to let the player move to the green and white, the management prepared an offer of €37M+€3M.

Not even the astronomical proposal from Sporting was enough for Shakhtar Donetsk to consider transferring Kevin to the Alvalade club, and the 22-year-old left winger was indeed officially signed by Fulham. The Brazilian was a target for the SAD, as he was seen as a unique and game-changing player, qualities that would have guaranteed him an important role in Rui Borges’ squad.

With the forward out of the green and white’s plans, the Lions were unable to secure the signing of any of the left wingers on Frederico Varandas’ list of potential reinforcements. Yeremay Hernández will remain at Deportivo de La Coruña, and Jota Silva was not registered in Liga Portugal within the established deadline.

At the start of the 2025/26 season, Kevin – valued at 12 million euros – had been the main standout for Shakhtar Donetsk. The Brazilian forward had already played five matches: three in Europa League qualification and two in Conference League qualification. In 401 minutes of play, he has already recorded five goals and two assists.

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