Fresneda could nick Pedro Porro’s spot, Sporting on alert | OneFootball

is clearly on the rise at Sporting and is already beginning to edge closer to Spain’s senior national team. Luis de la Fuente is closely monitoring the Sporting right-back at a time when the Spanish side is going through a renewal process in that area.

According to newspaper A Bola, the 21-year-old player is already among the options being watched by the Spain coach. Marcos Llorente’s international retirement, Pedro Porro’s fitness issues, and the need to find new solutions for the position have put Fresneda among the names being followed closely.

Marc Pubill and Héctor Bellerín are other alternatives, but the Sporting full-back is gaining ground also thanks to his path through the youth national teams. Fresneda played for the under-18s and under-19s and is now a regular for the under-21s, where he has already scored one goal.

His progress at Alvalade helps explain that rise in status. Fresneda earned a starting spot at Sporting under Rui Borges and adapted much more naturally to a back four, after having found more difficulties in the three-centre-back system used by Ruben Amorim.

Last season, the Spaniard made 39 appearances, scored one goal and provided one assist. Even after an injury at the end of the season affected his pre-season, he has featured in the seven matches Sporting have already played in 2026/27 and is currently part of the club’s captaincy group, while the board is already preparing his contract renewal.

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