Frozen out at Sporting, only option: join Cristiano Ronaldo | OneFootball

At this moment, the process of Ricardo Esgaio's departure from Sporting is completely stalled. Despite being very close to heading to Corinthians, the 'number 47' saw this transfer made impossible due to the ban imposed by FIFA on Timão from registering players.

As for the Alvalade Club, this remains an issue to be resolved until the close of the transfer market which, in Portugal, happens on September 1, that is, next Monday. The possibility of the player joining Cristiano Ronaldo in the Middle East is still open.

For now, without new developments, Esgaio will continue at Sporting, but with the exit door open. According to information advanced by Record newspaper, the experienced footballer of the green and whites who is not part of Rui Borges' plans, has a market in Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

At this time, the player has been completely sidelined from the choices of the leonine coach, despite continuing to train with the team. After the Super Cup, Esgaio was never an option again - he didn't even make the squad - and is blocked by two players: Iván Fresneda and the newly arrived Georgios Vagiannidis.

This season, with Sporting's jersey, Ricardo Esgaio - valued at 1.5 million euros - participated in one match. The 'number 47' of the green and whites was an option for the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, playing five minutes against Benfica.

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