Watch out! Varandas set to watch... Nuno Mendes and Gyokeres | OneFootball

Frederico Varandas is in Budapest, Hungary, where he will attend the Champions League final between Arsenal and PSG. The Sporting president’s trip comes at a decisive stage in preparations for the new season, at a time when the Lions are already actively working on building the squad for 2026/27. Nuno Mendes and Viktor Gyokeres will face off against each other.

Although the transfer market will only officially reopen on July 1, the final of Europe’s top club competition usually brings together executives from the biggest clubs in the world, player agents and several influential figures from the football industry. In that sense, Varandas’s presence could prove important for future contacts and negotiations.

The Sporting leader is closely following a period of major renewal at Alvalade, with several arrivals and departures expected over the coming months. As such, informal meetings and behind-the-scenes conversations during an event of this magnitude could help Sporting prepare some of the summer’s most important dossiers.

This is not, moreover, the first time Frederico Varandas has attended a Champions League final. Exactly a year ago, the Sporting president was in Munich to watch the match that crowned PSG as European champions, against Inter Milan, thus maintaining a regular presence on the biggest stages of international football.

While the immediate focus is on the European final, Varandas’s trip comes at a time when fans are waiting for news about Sporting’s transfer business. With several changes expected in the squad and a new cycle in preparation, any opportunity to strengthen relationships and open the door to future deals could prove valuable for Sporting.

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