The demands of each season force Sporting to look for players in the market that best fit their needs and the solutions found at national level have been increasingly profitable for the lion. It was like that in 2020/2021 and now with Ricardo Esgaio made official, it seems that the policy is to keep it.
Since Frederico Varandas assumed the presidency of Sporting, in 2018, the greens and whites have sought to fill the gaps of the work group by resorting to the domestic market and the last season, the first complete by Rúben Amorim, was the best achieved by those responsible Leos. SAD did not give up looking at what the foreigner could offer, but in this chapter the signings were judicious: Adán (Atl. Madrid), Antunes (Getafe) and João Pereira (Trabzonspor) were at the end of their contract, Porro arrived on loan from Man. City, João Mário loaned by Inter and Feddal (Bétis) for €2.15 M. Moreover, the prospection worked around Portuguese football players and at a good time for the lions: Nuno Santos reinforced the team. Rúben Amorim from Rio Ave, Pedro Gonçalves was hired from Famalicão, Tabata left Portimonense and in the winter window it was Matheus Reis’ turn to be loaned by Rio Ave and Paulinho (SC Braga) to star in the club’s most expensive contract ( €16 M).
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