Sporting set emergency talks with Maxi Araújo; find out more | OneFootball

Maxi Araújo is getting closer and closer to staying at Sporting. Despite interest from clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester United, Sporting’s SAD intends to keep hold of the Uruguay international and is preparing to move forward with a contract renewal offer.

According to Record, Sporting’s officials will meet with the player as soon as he returns from holiday to present a new proposal. The aim is to strengthen their commitment to one of the squad’s most highly valued players and fend off interest from Europe’s top clubs.

Agent Martin Rodríguez Nader also recently admitted that a transfer would be difficult to pull off. "It’s not easy to take him away from there. That’s the case with Maxi. Sporting have a lot of money and they don’t sell cheap," he said, also making it clear that the player is happy at Alvalade and willing to stay for another season.

Unlike most of his teammates, Maxi Araújo will only join Sporting’s preparations midway through the training camp in Lagos, after representing Uruguay at the World Cup. His return will allow talks with Sporting’s hierarchy to begin, as they aim to settle the renewal issue in the coming weeks.

In 2025/26 for Sporting, Maxi Araújo - valued at €35 million - made 47 appearances: 29 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, 11 in the UEFA Champions League, five in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,756 minutes he was on the pitch, the winger scored seven goals and provided five assists.

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