Midfielder not in Sporting's plans may already have found a club | OneFootball

Giorgi Kochorashvili is close to leaving Sporting and returning to Spanish football. The 27-year-old Georgian midfielder is not part of Rui Borges’ plans for the 2026/27 season and is expected to join Getafe later this summer.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the deal could be done as a loan, although it remains to be decided whether there will be an initial loan fee. The agreement is also expected to include a purchase option for the Spanish club to exercise in 2027.

Sporting’s board preferred an immediate sale that would allow them to recover the €5.5 million invested in signing him from Levante. However, Getafe’s financial limitations make that scenario difficult and are bringing the two sides closer to a temporary move.

The side coached by Pepe Bordalás is restricted by financial control rules and the salary cap imposed by La Liga. Although they are able to register new players, their room to invest is limited, forcing the Spanish club’s directors to look for a less demanding formula in the short term.

He was presented at the Cinco Violinos Trophy, keeping the No. 14 shirt, but was not included in the squad for the match against Monaco by Rui Borges’ decision. Celta de Vigo also showed interest, although they did not make a concrete offer to Sporting.

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