Leonino exclusive - Varandas gives up striker to fix Sporting issue | OneFootball

The deal for Hannah Anselmo to strengthen Sporting’s women’s football team has fallen through, Leonino has learned. Daniela Arques’ unexpected departure forced the green-and-white officials to backtrack and redefine their priorities for building the squad.

The signing of the forward was well on track, as reported by our newspaper in a Leonino Exclusive, but the transfer of the Spanish midfielder to London City Lionesses changed the plans of Sporting’s structure. Faced with the need to fill another position now considered more urgent, Sporting decided not to proceed with the operation under the terms initially planned.

Daniela Arques left Alvalade after just one season and signed with the Women's Super League side until June 2029. The young Spanish international, a two-time European under-19 champion, was a regular presence among the lionesses’ options, and her departure had not initially been factored into the planning for the new season.

The 20-year-old player made 32 appearances for Sporting in all competitions, totaling 2,215 minutes and three assists. The importance she had gained in midfield led Sporting’s officials to direct the available resources toward finding a solution that would make up for the unexpected loss.

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