Exclusive Leonino – Sporting concerned over Paulo Iago | OneFootball

Sporting is concerned about Paulo Iago’s development, Leonino has learned. The green-and-white management believes that the player who came through Real Madrid has not progressed as expected in his first year with the Lions.

According to information gathered from a source close to the process, the structure, led by Frederico Varandas, expected the Spanish footballer to be fully adapted to the reality of the green-and-white club by now, which has not yet happened.

Paulo Iago had been in Real Madrid’s academy since 2014, where he ended up scoring over 200 goals across the Spanish club’s various youth levels. The athlete was even labeled as one of football’s great prospects and was, in fact, compared to Lamine Yamal, now a Barcelona star.

The Lions do not want a repeat of what happened with Adam Arvelo. The winger, who also joined the Lions from Real Madrid, generated a lot of media attention when he signed, but ended up leaving the Lions through the back door for Las Palmas.

Since joining Sporting in September 2024, he has made just 14 appearances for the under-23 team (one goal scored). Of all the matches played, the 18-year-old completed the full 90 minutes on only two occasions. This season, he has five games (126 minutes).

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