Leonino exclusive - Player with 0 minutes in 2026/27 to join Sporting B | OneFootball

Diego Callai will start being used more regularly in Sporting’s B team, Leonino has learned. The 22-year-old goalkeeper is still yet to play any minutes for the first team this season and, after it was not possible to find a loan solution during the summer window, the club’s hierarchy has already defined an alternative to prevent the player from remaining out of competition.

, where he could establish himself as first choice and gain experience. The possibility was indeed on the table during the transfer window, with Saint-Étienne even submitting an offer, but the move ultimately did not go through.

With the market closed and no loan meeting the desired conditions, Sporting’s officials now do not want Callai to be limited to the role of third-choice goalkeeper. Rui Silva and Kaique are ahead of the young keeper in the first-team pecking order, so the solution is to give the Portuguese player more opportunities under Tiago Fernandes.

Sporting’s goal is to ensure that a player in whom they continue to place their trust does not remain inactive for long periods, keeping him competitive while the club monitors his development and prepares the next steps of his career.

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