Official! Sporting trigger release clause, new striker at Alvalade | OneFootball

It’s official. Sporting has announced the signing of Felipe Rufino for the futsal team. The Alvalade club paid the release clause of the 20-year-old Brazilian pivot (50 thousand euros), who arrives from Joinville and is preparing to experience the first spell of his career outside his home country.

"It’s a unique feeling to be here. Sporting is known all over the world, and being here now is very rewarding for me. I’m truly very happy to fulfill the dream of playing for such a big club and of being able to compete in the Champions League. Sporting are the reigning European champions, and I want to win that title too".

Felipe Rufino believes his adaptation will be made easier by the environment he has found: "I’ve already met some people and I can already tell they’re going to help me, so I believe everything will go well", he said, also praising coach Nuno Dias: "I’m very happy that he chose me, and what I hope is to repay that as much as possible".

The new signing assured that he arrives eager to help the team, without making comparisons with Zicky Té and Rocha: "I’m coming to add value. I’m not coming to take anyone’s place, I’m coming to help and to learn from them. I want to earn my place little by little".

: "He is a very young player, with different characteristics from those we already have. He was identified about a year ago, and we realized that his personality and profile fit what Nuno Dias and Paulo Luís are looking for in the team", he stressed.

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