Zalazar could join Sporting training later than expected | OneFootball

Rodrigo Zalazar has already been confirmed as a new Sporting signing, but the official presentation of the Uruguayan midfielder is only expected to take place after the Portuguese Cup final against Torreense. Although the deal has been completed, the Lions want to fully wrap up the season before making room for the new phase of the 2026/27 squad.

The strategy defined by Sporting’s SAD is to avoid official presentations while competitions are still ongoing. In that sense, Pedro Lima is also only expected to be announced in the final week of May or in the first few days of June, at a time when the green-and-whites’ competitive campaign will already be over.

It is worth remembering that Zalazar signed a contract valid until 2031 with Sporting, after a transfer valued at 30 million euros from Braga. The deal also included the transfer of Diogo Travassos’ rights to the Arsenalistas.

Pedro Lima, meanwhile, is preparing to make the biggest leap of his career by swapping AVS for Alvalade. The 23-year-old Brazilian midfielder will cost a fixed 4 million euros, with the amount able to rise by a further 2 million depending on previously defined objectives agreed between the clubs.

In Zalazar’s case, there is still an important issue to be settled before the start of the new season: Uruguay’s call-up for the 2026 World Cup. The attacking midfielder is awaiting Marcelo Bielsa’s final decision regarding the definitive list of 26 players who will represent the South American national team.

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