Breaking! Sporting sort out Faye issue, exit is sealed | OneFootball

Souleymane Faye already has his future decided and will play for Lorient next season. The Senegalese winger, signed by Sporting in January, is set to join the French club on loan, in a deal that does not include any purchase option and should be made official in the coming days.

Despite the interest shown by Elche, now managed by Martín Anselmi, contacts between Sporting and Lorient were already at a very advanced stage and ultimately prevailed, reports newspaper A Bola. Coach Alexandre Dujeux was one of the main driving forces behind the deal, having identified Faye as one of the priorities to strengthen the attack of the French side.

The loan allows Sporting to resolve a situation that had been settled for several weeks. The young Senegalese international is not part of Rui Borges’ plans for 2026/27, but Sporting’s officials still believe in the player’s potential and are now looking to give him the ideal environment to develop.

Signed from Granada for €6.3 million in the winter transfer window, Faye never managed to establish himself at Alvalade. The attacker made just nine official appearances for the green-and-white side, totaling 155 minutes in an adaptation period that fell short of the expectations created by the club’s board.

Even so, according to the same source, Sporting do not intend to part with the player permanently. The absence of a purchase clause shows the confidence placed in Souleymane Faye’s abilities, with Sporting’s hierarchy believing that a season in Ligue 1 could be decisive for his development before a possible return to Alvalade in 2027.

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