Rômulo Jr. could return to Portugal and face Sporting | OneFootball

Rômulo Júnior is being targeted by Santa Clara. The Brazilian centre-back, who played for Sporting in 2025/26 on loan from Atlético Mineiro, has once again emerged on the Azorean club’s list of targets, as they have been monitoring his situation for quite some time.

The player remains under contract with “Galo” until December 2027, but his future is likely to involve another loan spell. Despite the interest from the Azorean side, the deal is not yet done. Other clubs are also keeping an eye on the player and, for now, no agreement has been reached.

The player made occasional appearances in Rui Borges’ training sessions, especially during periods when the first team was affected by the absence of other centre-backs due to injuries or international duty, but he did not fully convince the coaching staff.

The green-and-white club decided not to proceed with the player’s permanent signing, whose option was set at €4 million. As a result, the centre-back’s brief spell at Alvalade came to an end, marked by limited involvement with the first team.

In the season that has just ended, wearing the Sporting shirt, Rômulo Júnior – valued at €450,000 – made 15 appearances for the reserve side and two for the first team, totalling 1,006 minutes on the pitch, without scoring or providing an assist.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.