After €60m outlay, Sporting rethink Rui Borges' squad plan | OneFootball

Sporting have shifted their focus in the transfer market. After securing four signings for next season and investing more than €60 million, the priority of the SAD led by Frederico Varandas is now to complete departures and balance the squad before going back on the offensive for new targets.

Rodrigo Zalazar, Pedro Lima, Issa Doumbia and Silas Andersen have already arrived at Alvalade as part of a major midfield overhaul. With Morita on his way out after the end of his contract, and amid the situations involving Morten Hjulmand, Daniel Bragança and Kochorashvili, the Lions chose to move early in the market, securing solutions for a sector Rui Borges considers a priority.

The goal now is to generate significant financial returns. Morten Hjulmand remains one of the squad’s most highly valued assets and could bring in more than €40 million. Francisco Trincão is also increasingly close to leaving Alvalade, with the Premier League emerging as his preferred destination and a transfer that could approach €50 million.

Pedro Gonçalves is also on the list of players nearing the end of their cycle. Despite recently renewing his contract until 2030, the Portugal international continues to be linked with a move away, and Sporting are aiming for a fee in the region of €30 million. Meanwhile, Daniel Bragança is also expected to leave the club during this summer transfer window.

Even with sales as the priority, the Sporting hierarchy are still preparing new arrivals. Two wingers remain on the shopping list, with Yeremay Hernández retaining his status as the number one attacking target. Jesse Derry, Chelsea’s young prospect, is also being tracked, and more than one signing could even arrive for the position if Maxi Araújo ends up leaving Sporting.

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