Sporting complicates Kochorashvili's future, sets conditions for exit | OneFootball

Giorgi Kochorashvili is not in Rui Borges’s plans for the 2026/27 season, but Sporting are not willing to make the midfielder’s departure easy. Despite interest from Getafe and Sevilla, the club’s board will only consider negotiating a permanent transfer.

According to newspaper A Bola, the Georgia international is still in Portugal, contrary to reports published in Spain claiming he was set to undergo a medical at Getafe. Kochorashvili was at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy on Friday morning and missed the friendly against Nottingham Forest due to a minor physical issue.

Getafe want to sign the Lions’ number 14 on loan, but Sporting’s officials are looking to recoup the investment made in his signing. Sporting paid Levante €5.5 million and spent another €1 million after securing qualification for the Champions League.

Sevilla have also shown interest in a loan deal that would include a mandatory purchase clause at the end of the season. However, the SAD led by Frederico Varandas remains unwavering and, at this stage, does not intend to accept any solution other than an immediate sale of the player’s rights.

Giorgi Kochorashvili managed just 972 minutes across 26 matches in the 2025/26 season. His fluent command of Spanish should make any return to the country where he began his European journey easier, having joined Girona’s youth setup at the age of 17.

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