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Sporting Lisbon's Ugarte Set to Depart, but Destination Remains Uncertain Introduction: The agent of Liverpool FC's midfield target Manuel Ugarte has revealed that the talented 22-year-old is bound to leave Sporting Lisbon this summer, with numerous offers on the table from clubs across Europe. Liverpool's interest in the Uruguay international has been well-documented, but it appears they are not the only ones vying for his signature. The young midfielder has made 45 appearances for Sporting Lisbon this season, with his …

Portuguese media have been linking Matheus Nunes with a move to Liverpool for most of the transfer window. Correio da Manha still claim the Reds are preparing to make a move for the 23-year-old while Pedro Almeida posted a tweet today saying Liverpool are willing to pay €40million for the Brazilian-born Portugal international amid interest from Manchester City. Paul Joyce, however, has published an article today in which he says the Merseysiders are not pursuing a deal for the Sporting …

Liverpool are rumoured to be tracking the progress of Sporting Lisbon star Pedro Gonçalves with the view to a possible move in the future. According to Portuguese publication, Record, The Reds are interested in bringing the 22-year-old playmaker to Anfield as Liverpool plan a potentially busy summer in the transfer market. Gonçalves has scored 14 goals and provided two assists in his 16 Primeira Liga starts for the Portuguese club this season. Sporting are 8 points clear of nearest rivals …

Monday the 11th of June: one of football’s “firsts” transpired in Portugal, in reaction to one of football’s more stranger stories. Sporting Lisbon, under the tyrannical rule of a despot who’s been described as the football president equivalent of Donald Trump, are forced to accept the news that over a hundred million worth of its assets will depart the club, citing “Just cause” for the termination of their contracts after a group of the club’s ultras attacked their own players …