Rodrigo Ribeiro hints at next club after leaving Sporting | OneFootball

Rodrigo Ribeiro was officially presented this Thursday as the latest signing for Augsburg, thus ending his cycle with Sporting’s first team. The young 20-year-old striker, who has always been seen as one of the great prospects from the “leonina” academy, heads to the Bundesliga.

“I’m joining an ambitious club that trusts young players and gives them the opportunity to prove themselves,” he said in statements to the official channels of the German club, justifying his definitive departure from Sporting.

Now wearing the number 21 shirt for the Bavarian team, he emphasized his desire to improve every day under the guidance of the new coaching staff and to contribute goals to the German side. “I want to contribute in training, improve every day, and do my part so that we can achieve our goals this season,” reinforced the striker who came up through Alcochete. This loan deal with a mandatory purchase clause foresees a payment of 6 million euros upon the fulfillment of certain sporting objectives by the player in Germany.

The German club’s management also expressed great satisfaction with the signing, praising the technical quality and dynamism that the Portuguese player brings to the final third of the pitch. Sporting director Benni Weber highlighted that the player’s career at 20 is “impressive” and that he will increase internal competition in attack.

This season, wearing Sporting’s shirt, Rodrigo Ribeiro – valued at 2.5 million euros – played 14 matches: 11 for the B team and three with the main squad. In total, the striker accumulated 861 minutes, in which he scored five goals and provided one assist in Liga 2.

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