Pedro Gonçalves leaving this week, Sporting demand €100M
Pedro Gonçalves is on his way out. Sporting have raised the asking price to €100M, and the move is expected to happen this week (2). The club are not letting their most creative player go cheaply.
Bragança goal seals pre-season win over Portimonense
A 1–0 win behind closed doors. Daniel Bragança scored the only goal as Sporting beat Portimonense at the Hotel Cascade in Lagos on Monday (1). A quiet tune-up ahead of the Strasbourg match later today.
Two games in one day, that pre-season rhythm splits opinion. More on that below.
Nuno Santos's future still unresolved
No clarity yet on Nuno Santos. The winger's situation at the club remains in limbo with the season approaching (4). No deal, no exit, just waiting.
Palmeiras duo share a bond tied to Sporting
Pedro Lima and Luís Guilherme, two Palmeiras talents linked with Sporting, have a friendship that runs deep (3). Both came through the Brazilian club's academy and could end up wearing the same green and white again.
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Fans on Reddit are relieved Bragança got the winner against Portimonense, though several are questioning the pre-season model of scheduling two matches on the same day, worried about injury risk. Others are already hunting for tickets to the Monaco friendly and scrambling to find a stream for the Strasbourg match. Full discussion here
