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Rui Borges, Sporting coach
Especially in midfield, which will be without Morita (for sure) and without Hjulmand, Bragança and Kochorashvili (possibly).
A few years ago, a season with 2nd place in the championship, Cup final and Champions League quarter-finals would have been a good season for the club. Sporting.
In 2025/26, and in a team that had two titles in a row (I League), it is no longer exactly a very positive season. Mainly because it ended with a surprising defeat at Jamor (), against secondary Torreense.
Therefore, it is time to renewal, of a new cycle. Rui Borges stays and will continue to be the coach; but they must many players leavewarns the newspaper.
The midfield will be the sector with the most changes, in principle: Morita it is already known that it will come out; Wheelman it will almost certainly come out (which should yield the biggest sale of the summer, with 40 million euros); Daniel Bragança there is no understanding with the Sporting board about the values of the new contract; Kochorashvili It is not a priority option and is to leave the squad.
The defense must have a new left runner: Maxi Araújo is approached by many clubs; Sleeves must be placed in another club; the continuity of Nuno Santos it is not a certainty; Vagiannidis must also be transferred.
Among the forwards: shift sai para o Chelsea; Faye does not enter the options and exit; Trincao e Pedro Gonçalves can take a “leap” this summer.
In other words, putting together all these names, including confirmed and probable exits, the departure of 12 Sporting players is in sightmany of them regular holders.
