Deal done! Sporting defender offloaded by Rui Borges heads to 2nd tier | OneFootball

It’s a done deal. Rômulo Júnior is on his way to Criciúma after a spell at Sporting in which he failed to establish himself. The 22-year-old Brazilian centre-back belongs to Atlético Mineiro and was on loan at Sporting, but will now continue his career in Brazil’s second division.

The information was first reported by Venê Casagrande and confirmed by the local press. Criciúma will incur no costs to sign the player, who is expected in the coming days to undergo medical examinations and sign a contract, tying him to the club until the end of 2027.

The defender will therefore be the first signing for his new club in this transfer window, which remains open in Brazilian football until September 11. The aim is to give the player minutes and visibility as he looks to relaunch his career.

The green-and-white club decided not to move forward with the player’s permanent signing, whose option was set at €4 million. As such, the centre-back’s short spell at Alvalade came to an end, marked by limited use in Rui Borges’ first team.

Wearing the Sporting shirt, Rômulo Júnior – valued at €450,000 - made 15 appearances for the reserve side and two for the first team, totaling 1,006 minutes on the pitch, without scoring or providing an assist.

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