Maxi Araújo has a date to join up with Sporting | OneFootball

Working since July 1, the squad led by Rui Borges heads this Saturday to a training camp in Lagos, in the Algarve, where it will begin the second phase of pre-season preparations. At this new stage, some of the Club’s most highly rated players are expected to join the coach’s group.

Among them, Maxi Araújo, Uruguay’s standout player at the World Cup, will join training between July 11 and 20. Although the Uruguayan side was knocked out in the group stage of the World Cup, the Sporting left winger scored two goals and provided one assist.

Rodrigo Zalazar, who did not play a single minute in this World Cup, will also arrive alongside Maxi Araújo - who will be highly sought after in this transfer window - and will join training at the same time. Signed for a fee in the region of €30 million, he is the marquee addition to Sporting’s 2026/27 squad.

Given the green-and-whites’ clearly defined objectives for next season, these will be two hugely significant arrivals and of great value to the team’s future dynamics. However, the arrivals of the other World Cup players may take longer.

Recently eliminated from the competition, Rui Silva, Gonçalo Inácio, Francisco Trincão, with the Portugal squad, as well as Diomande, with Ivory Coast, and Luis Suárez, with Colombia, have permission to report later to Rui Borges. Meanwhile, Debast is still in the competition representing the Belgian national team.

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