Leonino exclusive - Ricardo Mangas wanted; Sporting full-back has suitors | OneFootball

Ricardo Mangas is one of the players expected to leave in the next summer transfer window. Several clubs are monitoring the left-back’s situation, especially from Turkey and the Middle East, Leonino has learned, markets that have been closely following the player’s performances.

According to what our newspaper has found, despite the growing interest, no concrete offer has yet reached the officials at the Alvalade club. Even so, a farewell is gaining increasing momentum behind the scenes, with the player - who was recently criticised by Octávio Ribeiro - being seen as an interesting opportunity for leagues with greater financial power.

The possible transfer is being viewed as natural, given the competition in the squad and the possibility of generating a fee. If an offer considered advantageous comes in, the summer departure should indeed go through, thus opening a new chapter in the Portuguese full-back’s career.

The footballer arrived at Alvalade brought in by Rui Borges and was seen as having the ability to cover the entire flank. Even so, the 28-year-old player has been Maxi Araújo’s backup, having already been overtaken in the pecking order following Nuno Santos’s return from injury.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Ricardo Mangas – valued at €2.5 million - has made 22 appearances.

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