With Ricardo Mangas leaving Sporting, Rui Borges picks new left-back | OneFootball

Ricardo Mangas' departure will force Sporting to return to the market in search of a left-back. The 28-year-old player has everything agreed to represent Monza in 2026/27, leaving a vacancy among Rui Borges' options for the left flank.

According to Record newspaper, the agreement between the clubs includes a loan with an obligation to buy. At the end of the season, the Italian club will pay 1.5 million euros to the green-and-whites, in a deal that could still bring in another 300 thousand euros depending on objectives.

With Maxi Araújo as the main option on the left side and Nuno Santos still recovering from muscle problems, Sporting's SAD intends to sign an alternative capable of offering Rui Borges immediate guarantees at this stage.

Sporting, however, are looking for a player with room for development. The intention is to secure a full-back who can initially take on a secondary role, but who develops over the course of the first season and is ready to replace Maxi Araújo in the future if the Uruguayan international is transferred.

Frederico Varandas, Rui Borges, Bernardo Palmeiro and Flávio Costa are already analyzing the available names for the position. Ricardo Mangas' departure should happen very soon and, as such, trigger a new signing during this summer transfer window.

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