Frozen out at Sporting, only option is joining Cristiano Ronaldo | OneFootball

The Middle East, where Cristiano Ronaldo is located, may become the only future option for Esgaio, who is not in Rui Borges' plans at Sporting

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

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

For now, without new developments, Esgaio will continue at Sporting, but with the exit door open. According to information advanced by the Record newspaper, the experienced footballer of the greens 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 lion's coach, despite continuing to train with the team. After the Super Cup, Esgaio was never an option again - he didn't even make the call-up - and is blocked by two players: Iván Fresneda and the newly arrived Georgios Vagiannidis.

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

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