Sporting want to repeat Maxi Araújo move, deadline set | OneFootball

After completing the renewals of Eduardo Quaresma and Maxi Araújo, Sporting is now preparing to move forward with Iván Fresneda’s case. The Spanish right-back is under contract until June 2028 and has grown increasingly important in the Lions’ squad.

The matter does not carry the same urgency as the Uruguayan international’s, nor is it directly dependent on market movements. Even so, the club’s board wants to reach an agreement in the coming months and avoid letting the player enter the final season of his deal with his future still unresolved.

Iván Fresneda arrived at Alvalade in 2023 and made only 10 appearances for the first team during his debut season, as well as one outing for the B team. In the following campaign, he increased his involvement to 32 matches in all competitions, 20 of them as a starter.

The ‘number 22’ confirmed his progress in 2025/26 by featuring in 39 matches and starting 35 of them. His growing value and increasing importance in Rui Borges’ plans led Sporting’s decision-makers to include the defender in their contract review plan.

Despite Maxi Araújo’s renewal, Sporting is still looking for a left-back to cover Ricardo Mangas’ departure. With the Uruguayan suspended against Estrela da Amadora, Fresneda is expected to be deployed on the left flank, while Georgios Vagiannidis will take the right side and Rodrigo Dias will serve as an alternative.

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