Varandas faces two tricky issues at Sporting after window closes | OneFootball

Frederico Varandas was unable to find solutions in the market for Matheus Reis and Jeremiah St. Juste, which means the defensive duo will remain at Alvalade, at least until the winter transfer window, which opens at the beginning of January 2026.

Sporting had a very intense day at the close of the transfer market, being involved on several fronts, both to strengthen Rui Borges' squad, and to offload some surplus players from the team, as was the case with Ricardo Esgaio, who moved to Turkey.

There was also some expectation regarding Matheus Reis and Jeremiah St. Juste: Sporting's intention was clear - aiming for the duo to leave the Club this summer, especially since both players will see their contracts with the lions expire at the end of the current season.

Regarding Jeremiah St. Juste, his departure was very close, both to Osasuna and Union Berlin, but the player ultimately refused the possibility of moving to Spain or Germany. Matheus Reis had some interest from Brazil, but Sporting was unable to reach an agreement with any club.

The two players currently have very little space in the Sporting team, partly due to the tactical change imposed by Rui Borges, who saw the team switch to playing with two central defenders instead of three, as they did previously. It remains to be seen how the green and white coach can best utilize the duo, as they both remain players of the Alvalade Club.

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