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After Pote’s contract renewal, Frederico Varandas still has another issue to resolve within Sporting’s squad. The ‘number 8’ of the Lions has agreed to renew his contract, which is now valid until 2030 and, by all indications, the next name on the list is Francisco Trincão.

According to information reported by the newspaper Record, after the new deal with Pedro Gonçalves, the priority for the green and white SAD is now to secure a new contract with their ‘number 17’. The intention to renew the contract with the 25-year-old Portuguese international is not new and has been a topic of conversation since the beginning of this summer.

Sporting has a series of tricks up its sleeve to ensure they can renew Francisco Trincão’s contract. The Viana do Castelo native is expected to join the group of team captains, have a new release clause set at 100 million euros, and receive a salary increase, even though he is already the highest-paid of Rui Borges’ players, with an annual salary of around 2 million euros.

After Pedro Gonçalves and Francisco Trincão, the same source indicates that the next priority on the renewal list for the Alvalade club’s squad should be Ousmane Diomande. Despite the few minutes played this season due to an injury sustained in the first match of the league, the Ivorian international is seen as one of the team’s main defensive references.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Francisco Trincão - valued at 35 million euros - has played 10 matches. At the start of this season, the Portuguese international forward started in every official game, already recording five goals and three assists.

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