Napoli make Alisson Santos deal permanent
It's confirmed. Napoli have exercised their purchase option and signed Alisson Santos permanently from Sporting (3) (4). The move ends his time in Lisbon for good.
Alisson says his goodbyes
Alisson didn't leave quietly. "I got to experience the true feeling of a big team," he said in his farewell message to the club and fans (1). No hard feelings, just gratitude.
Andersen named player of the month candidate
Silas Andersen, the Danish midfielder expected in Lisbon for a medical, has been nominated for player of the month in Sweden's top flight (2). He scored a fine goal in his farewell for Häcken last week and called Sporting "tempting." A good sign ahead of his likely arrival.
Fan reactions
The mood is shifting toward the summer window already. Plenty of chatter about Gonçalo Inácio attracting interest from AC Milan, with fans bracing for another big-name exit. Read the thread here.