Sporting try to shore up defence, but plans go awry | OneFootball

Bruno Ramos was set to be the next player to join Sporting’s first team, especially at a time when Rui Borges’ squad has been plagued by so many injuries. However, the 20-year-old center-back has also been ‘caught’ in this wave and will see his progression put on hold.

With Ousmane Diomande heading off to compete in the AFCON with the Ivory Coast, one of the coach’s plans was to include the B team defender in the senior squad on a full-time basis. But he is currently dealing with muscular problems and has not played for the Lions’ reserve team since November 8.

As a result, Rui Borges’ options remain limited. With Eduardo Quaresma being the ‘chosen one’ to earn a starting spot and partner Gonçalo Inácio, at least until January the only other option is Matheus Reis. At the start of the new calendar year, however, Zeno Debast is expected to return from injury.

Despite this situation, Sporting is expected to move forward, definitively, with the signing of Bruno Ramos, since the Brazilian defender is currently on loan to the Lions’ B team. The deal with Académico de Viseu is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks for around two million euros.

This season, Bruno Ramos – valued at 100 thousand euros – has made six appearances for Sporting’s B team. In the 512 minutes he was an option for João Gião, the player performed excellently in the second division of Portuguese football. The Brazilian has a contract with the Alvalade club until June 2028.

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