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There is news about the potential signing of Obed Vargas. After being put on the Lions’ radar for 2026, Sporting is reportedly close to reaching a verbal agreement with the Mexican player, according to Ekrem Konur, a transfer market specialist.

The Alvalade club is one of the teams in the race to secure his arrival as a free agent, but there is strong competition for the 20-year-old midfielder. César Luis Merlo, via his account on the platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), revealed that Vargas is viewed favorably in the Bundesliga.

Furthermore, in terms of the market, Sporting has also recently shown interest in signing Kaiki, a young Cruzeiro player. However, several European clubs have their eye on the left-back, which could prevent his move to Alvalade.

In 2025, playing for the Seattle Sounders, Obed Vargas — valued at 8 million euros — has already played a total of 38 matches, totaling 3,359 minutes on the field. In those games, he scored four goals and provided two assists.

Sporting will only return to action on Saturday, October 18, against Paços de Ferreira. The match, part of the third round of the Portuguese Cup, against the side led by Filipe Cândido, will be played at Estádio Capital do Móvel at 8:15 p.m.

Watch some moments of the player against Inter Miami, Lionel Messi’s team:

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