Salvador Blopa could leave Sporting this summer, Rui Borges to decide | OneFootball

Salvador Blopa still does not have a guaranteed place in Sporting’s first-team squad for the 2026/27 season. The 19-year-old right-back is still recovering from a muscle injury, and a decision on his future will only be made after a period of assessment during pre-season.

According to newspaper A Bola, once he is fully fit, the player will be reintegrated into the B team and monitored by Rui Borges, in coordination with Sporting’s football structure and Tiago Fernandes, coach of the B team. Only after that assessment will the best solution for the player’s development be decided.

The competition in the first-team squad does not make things any easier for Salvador Blopa. At right-back, Iván Fresneda and Georgios Vagiannidis are ahead of him, while Geny Catamo and Luís Guilherme provide even more options on the right flank in more advanced areas of the pitch.

Given this situation, a loan move to a Liga Portugal Betclic club appears to be a strong possibility. Sporting’s hierarchy believes that a season with regular minutes in the top flight could be more beneficial for Blopa’s development than staying with the B team, although a permanent departure has not been ruled out either.

The youngster made his first-team debut last season against Alverca in the League Cup, and immediately scored twice in a 5-1 win. In 2025/26, he made eight appearances for Sporting, scoring two goals and providing two assists, but his breakthrough was halted by several muscle problems.

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