Defensive boost? Sporting make bold call on Rui Borges' squad | OneFootball

With the opening of the winter transfer window soon, Sporting is preparing its attack on the market. On one hand, the club's management has already set the amount to spend on a winger, which is urgently needed at Alvalade, the same cannot be said about other sectors.

According to the newspaper Record, since the club intends to focus its efforts on the aforementioned signing, it will be much more difficult to secure the arrival of other options for Rui Borges' squad, such as in defense and even midfield.

Regarding the more defensive sector, the absence of Ousmane Diomande and the injury of Zeno Debast have raised alarms - however, the Belgian international will be reintegrated in the coming days, and the Ivorian, in the worst-case scenario, will return to Portugal after January 18th.

Therefore, Sporting's management has decided to only pursue a defender if they find an affordable option with an eye on the next season. As most clubs do not intend to part with their best players during this window, the green and whites also do not want to spend without absolute certainty.

The same applies to the midfield. The reintegration of Daniel Bragança ends up mitigating Sporting's need to look for a new midfielder. The player is expected to return to Rui Borges' options in the coming weeks, and if necessary, the Sporting coach can always turn to the B team.

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