Leonino exclusive - Portugal stays put, Sporting may rethink | OneFootball

After all, Gonçalo Portugal may not be going anywhere, Leonino has learned. Despite being linked with a possible departure from Sporting’s futsal team, his staying at Alvalade for this final stage of the season is still on the table.

Sporting’s board is interested in keeping the player for another season, mainly because of his experience and strong connection with the dressing room.

However, Gonçalo Portugal knows that, if he stays at Alvalade, his minutes under Nuno Dias will continue to be limited in 2026/27. Bernardo Paçó is the number one for the green and whites, and that will remain the case next season, but Sporting is also expected to bring in another option who would rank ahead of the 34-year-old in the pecking order.

With that in mind, Oleksandr Sukhov is currently the lions’ main target, after Benfica beat the green and whites to the signing of Matheus Assunção. As such, the Ukrainian is wanted by the lions to replace Henrique Rafagnin, who is on his way out.

In service of Sporting, he has made 278 appearances, scoring five goals and providing eight assists. 

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