Sporting face hurdles in Trincão contract talks, club make their decision | OneFootball

Francisco Trincão may not renew with Sporting before the summer, when the transfer window reopens. At that time, there could indeed be openness from both sides to a deal during that period, as he is one of the most attractive players in the green and white squad.

One thing that the 'number 17' is aware of is that any potential departure will not happen during this transfer window, especially since the Sporting management does not foresee any transfers out of Alvalade in January, only arrivals – as was the case with Luis Guilherme and also Souleymane Faye. Only one loan is on the table, which is that of Alisson Santos.

Therefore, Rui Borges can rest easy and continue to use Trincão at least until the end of the current sporting season. For now, according to the newspaper A Bola, negotiations for the Portuguese international’s contract renewal are at a standstill.

The same source also reveals that the player continues to attract a lot of interest from Saudi Arabia – where he had the chance to transfer in 2025 – however, it’s not just the Middle East monitoring his situation. The top European leagues are also keeping a close eye on Trincão at this stage.

As for the renewal, the winger had on the table a three-year contract extension – from 2027 to 2030 – as well as becoming one of Sporting’s team captains and having a release clause of 100 million euros. The lack of agreement regarding salary figures seems to have made both parties step back.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Francisco Trincão – valued at 35 million euros – has played 27 matches. The Portuguese international forward started in almost every official game. So far, he has recorded nine goals and eight assists to his name.

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