Official! Rodrigo Ribeiro leaves Sporting, cashes in: No one... | OneFootball

Rodrigo Ribeiro is leaving Sporting. Augsburg decided to trigger the €5 million purchase option clause included in the loan deal agreed with the Lions in the last January transfer window. The young striker said goodbye to the Club on social media.

"It’s not easy to say goodbye to the place where we grew up. I want to thank a club that welcomed me when I was 7 years old, still an innocent child, but full of dreams. I was lucky enough to live moments I once dreamed of. Moments that will stay with me forever and that no one can take away from me," he initially wrote on his Instagram account.

The 21-year-old player showed gratitude to the people who helped him along his journey. "To everyone who was part of this path, thank you. To those who helped me, those who believed in me, and also those who challenged me to be better. My gratitude will be eternal. For everything I experienced, for everything I learned, and for everything this club represented in my development as a player and as a person," he said.

At the end, Rodrigo Ribeiro, even while far from Alvalade, said he will continue to support the club he loves. "I will continue to cheer, follow, and feel this club as I always have: as a fan, since the day I was born. Thank you, Sporting Clube de Portugal", he concluded.

Sporting also said goodbye to the forward developed in Alcochete. The Club mentioned that the player won a national championship, spent nine seasons wearing the lion on his chest, and wished him "the best for the future." Rodrigo Ribeiro made 12 appearances for the first team between 2021/2022 and 2025/2026.

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