Exclusive – Sporting full-back to get fewer chances under Rui Borges | OneFootball

Rodrigo Dias will have fewer opportunities in Sporting’s first teamSporting in the coming period, as a direct consequence of the arrival of Moncef Zekri, Leonino understands. The arrival of the Moroccan full-back changes the outlook for the 21-year-old player, who is expected to continue working between the first team and the B team, but with less room to feature in Rui Borges’ plans.

. The wing-back cost 3 million euros, to which performance-related bonuses may be added, and he signed a contract valid until 2029, protected by an 80 million euro release clause.

This context ends up taking some of the spotlight away from Rodrigo Dias. Zekri now appears as a direct alternative to Maxi Araújo - -, while also offering particularly high potential for development, having arrived at Alvalade after making 20 appearances for Mechelen’s first team.

Rodrigo Dias joined Sporting in 2011, when he was just five years old, and progressed through every youth level. He was the national under-17 champion in 2021/22, moved through the under-19s and under-23s, and established himself in the B team, having been important in the campaign that allowed the Lions to remain in Liga 2.

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