He arrived at the beginning of the season to replace Luís Maximiano and, despite having only seven official games with a lion on his chest, João Virgínia has pleased Sporting’s technical structure, starting with Rúben Amorim but also, with great importance, to Jorge Vital, coach of goalkeeper.
Hired by the Lions on a loan, valid for a season, from Everton, João Virgínia has, you know A BOLA, open the doors of continuity at Sporting, albeit under different conditions from those contracted. Despite pleasing the structure and, our newspaper found out, being satisfied with what he found in Alvalade, despite living in the shadow of the undisputed Antonio Adán, the Portuguese under-21 international goalkeeper will only have continuity if the conditions of stay are renegotiated .
In the loan contract, it is recalled, Sporting’s SAD has a purchase option of €3.5 M and, at the moment, it is already taken for granted that it will not activate this clause at the end of the season. There is, however, Everton’s openness to review the conditions, namely a possible extension of the transfer. With a contract valid until 2024, a definitive transfer is also not ruled out, but for amounts well below those stipulated in the loan agreement.
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