Leonino exclusive - Cost Sporting millions, Rui Borges wants him out | OneFootball

Sporting are waiting until the end of the season to sell Biel, Leonino knows. The Brazilian player’s contract with Saudi side Al Taawoun runs until June 2026 and, after that, he will return to the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, where there is no room for him.

Although he is still an asset on the books of the Alvalade club, he is not part of Rui Borges’ plans for the first-team squad next season. As such, the Lions want to find a solution for the winger, but this time on a permanent basis.

The truth is that Biel is currently on his second consecutive loan spell since signing for the green and whites. The player was signed by Sporting’s SAD from Bahia in February 2025, but he never managed to establish himself in the Lions’ first team and, after returning from a loan at Atlético Mineiro, Sporting opted for another loan move to give the player the chance to relaunch his career.

In that scenario, Sporting are ready to act quickly and find a solution that benefits all parties, as they have no internal role for the Brazilian, who is under contract with the green and whites until June 2029, but never won over Rui Borges and lost ground with the arrivals of Luís Guilherme and Souleymane Faye.

After just ten appearances for Al Taawoun, Biel - valued at €4.5 million - has scored only one goal. The 25-year-old has been on the pitch for just 783 minutes, during which he has yet to impress the Saudi club’s hierarchy.

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