Expert has no doubts over Palhinha move: he'd walk into Sporting XI | OneFootball

Sporting continue to dream of João Palhinha’s return to Alvalade and are already working behind the scenes to try to pull off one of the most ambitious deals of the next summer transfer window. Paulo Cunha argues that he would be a key player for Rui Borges.

"Although seasons are long, I think it would be Palhinha plus ten in this Sporting side. He is a player who already knows the Club and was successful here, he gave Sporting a major financial return when he left a few years ago, and with the departures of Morten Hjulmand and Hidemasa Morita, Sporting will need to rebuild the midfield. He would be a great signing," he began by saying on BOLA TV.

The journalist from the same media outlet stressed that the player’s own desire could make the difference. "There is an important factor, which is Palhinha’s desire to return to Portugal. Sporting also have the ability to invest and need a midfielder with these characteristics. Everyone is pulling in the same direction," he said.

Despite the rumours, according to our exclusive, the return of the 30-year-old defensive midfielder to Sporting is, at this point, a virtually impossible scenario.

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