Sporting have spent over €60m under Rui Borges, and won’t stop there | OneFootball

Sporting continue to invest heavily in reshaping the midfield and have already surpassed €60 million in signings for the area in this transfer window, in a strategy mapped out several months ago by the SAD led by Frederico Varandas.

The green and whites entered the market with a clear idea: strengthen the squad before completing their main sales. And the figures already show the scale of the commitment made by Sporting’s SAD for the 2026/27 season.

Without taking possible bonuses into account, Sporting have already invested €61.25 million in four signings for the midfield and nearby areas. Rodrigo Zalazar tops the list after a €30 million move from Braga. He is followed by Issa Doumbia, signed from Venezia for €20 million, Pedro Lima, who cost €4 million from AVS, and Silas Andersen, whose deal was completed for €7.25 million from Häcken.

Despite the heavy investment already made, Sporting’s directors are still working on the signing of João Palhinha. The Portugal international is seen as the missing piece to complete the sector’s overhaul and remains Sporting’s top priority in this transfer window.

The 30-year-old midfielder is still tied to Bayern Munich, but the signs coming from Germany could work in the Lions’ favour. According to Bild, the Bavarian board is demanding a significant reduction in the wage bill and intends to resolve the situation of the players who were out on loan last season, a group that includes João Palhinha.

While working on Palhinha’s arrival, the SAD is also preparing to begin the second phase of the strategy set for this summer: sales. With Hidemasa Morita already out of the club after the end of his contract, Sporting’s directors are open to considering offers for players such as Morten Hjulmand, Daniel Bragança and Giorgi Kochorashvili.

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