Leonino exclusive - Sporting want €2m for 20-year-old winger | OneFootball

Mauro Couto is entering the final year of his contract with Sporting and could leave Alvalade during this summer transfer window, Leonino has learned. The green-and-white officials want to make a small profit from the winger’s transfer, avoiding a situation in which the player could leave for no financial compensation at the end of his deal.

The 20-year-old footballer has already attracted interest on the international market, namely from Malmö. The Swedish club even made an approach to the Lions during the last winter transfer window, but the process saw no concrete developments and Mauro Couto remained at Alvalade.

The contract renewal process, with his current deal valid until June 2027, has run into some obstacles in recent months. Although dialogue between the parties has not been broken off, there is no agreement to extend the relationship, and the Sporting hierarchy now admits the possibility of negotiating the youngster’s sale should a proposal arise that benefits all parties.

Mauro Couto has been called up with some regularity to work with the first team by Rui Borges, but he still lacks consistent space in the main squad. Sporting would be willing to accept a fee of between €1 million and €2 million, seeking to secure some financial return on a player who arrived at Alvalade from Paços de Ferreira.

In the 2025/26 season, Mauro Couto — valued at €1.5 million — totaled 2,153 minutes in 30 matches for Sporting’s B team, with two goals scored and three assists to his name. The player has already won a National Championship and a Portuguese Cup with the Alvalade club.

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