Sporting midfielder lets Rui Borges down, unlikely to stay in 2026/27 | OneFootball

Sporting brought in a young prospect during the summer transfer window, but the situation quickly changed for Rayan Lucas. Despite having started out integrated with the first-team squad, the player stopped appearing among Rui Borges’ options.

- which Sporting is not expected to trigger. Initially, the midfielder was close to the first team. He was called up for several matches and even played plenty of minutes in pre-season.

However, from November 2025 onwards, the player was completely out of the picture. Rui Borges chose other solutions for midfield, and the Brazilian moved to the B team, where he began to be used more regularly.

Even with some absences in the main squad, Sporting did not promote him again, with the match against Alverca in the League Cup (28 October) being his only appearance in the Lions shirt. Rayan Lucas racked up games for the B team, but without much impact, and the numbers reflect a quiet season.

In the current 2025/26 season, Rayan Lucas - valued at €400,000 - has made 17 appearances for Sporting’s B team and one for the first team. In total, he has played 1,086 minutes under João Gião and 13 under Rui Borges. The 21-year-old has registered just one assist.

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