Jesse Derry promising, but Rui Borges ousted Sporting's last Englishman | OneFootball

Jesse Derry arrives at Sporting with a profile that quickly brings to mind another English winger who played at Alvalade in recent years. A young winger, a youth international for England, with attacking characteristics similar to those of Marcus Edwards.

The former number 10’s spell at the Alvalade club came to an end after a disciplinary incident related to missing a call-up to attend the Allianz Cup final (See HERE). Rui Borges and the Sporting hierarchy felt the situation was serious and moved to part ways with the player, who ultimately joined Burnley on loan in a deal that became permanent for €10 million after the English club’s promotion to the Premier League.

Despite the way his connection with Sporting ended, Marcus Edwards left a positive mark at Alvalade. The winger won two league titles and one Portuguese Cup, showing a career path with several points in common with Derry, namely his ties to English football and his time with England’s youth national teams, having been crowned Under-19 European champion.

Jesse Derry, who recently arrived in Lisbon to strengthen Rui Borges’ squad, now takes on the challenge of continuing Sporting’s commitment to British wingers. The 19-year-old arrives with the ambition of establishing himself in the Sporting squad.

In addition to Edwards, Sporting have already had other English players throughout their history, namely Roger Wilde, Ralph Meade and Tony Sealy in the 1980s, while in the 21st century the standout name is Eric Dier, a defender who played for clubs such as Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Monaco.

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