Nilson Angulo linked with Sporting, but in the end... | OneFootball

If the talks for Yeremay Hernández did not reach a successful conclusion, Nilson Angulo was seen as Sporting's plan B.

The Sporting club is in the market looking for a winger to strengthen Rui Borges’ squad. Nilson Angulo, Anderlecht’s winger, was linked to Sporting in recent days, but the Ecuadorian footballer is not part of the plans at Alvalade.

Journalist Rudy Galetti, a transfer market specialist, had recently reported the possibility of the green and whites moving for the 22-year-old player if talks for Yeremay Hernández did not come to fruition. However, there are no negotiations underway between the Lions and the Belgians.

Although Angulo is no longer an option, Sporting has shown interest in securing Giannis Konstantelias, a PAOK player and Greek international. The transfer of this forward would mean the arrival of a potential third Greek in Rui Borges’ squad, alongside Georgios Vagiannidis and the imminent transfer of Fotis Ioannidis.

Even so, Sporting’s main focus in this transfer window remains Yeremay Hernández. Frederico Varandas has not given up on the player after a €25M + €5M offer was rejected. The Alvalade club still has the young Spanish U-21 international in their sights.

At the start of the 2025/26 season, Nilson Angulo—valued at 2 million euros—has already played nine matches: four in the Belgian league, two in the Europa League qualifiers, and another three in the Conference League qualifiers. In 740 minutes of play, he has recorded two goals and three assists.

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