It is not being an easy summer for Sporting when it comes to specifying their first options to reinforce the squad. At least, it hasn’t been so far. With some of them frustrated for the defense, as have been the cases of Oier and Ríos Reina, the rojiblanco team keeps its priority open for Róber Ibáñez and Jony to reinforce the wingers. In both cases there have been movements in recent days. As for the cangués, his agents have initiated contacts with Lazio, with whom he has two more years of contract, to agree on a possible termination. So far, no significant progress. As for the Valencian, who has one more year with Osasuna, the rojiblancos have a tough competitor in Leganés.
Róber Ibáñez has a lot of poster in Second. The winger from Osasuna does not fit into the plans of the rojillo coach and he once again looks askance at the opportunity to return to Leganés. There he signed his last two outings on loan from El Sadar, in the last winter market, and in the 2020-21 campaign. Before he had lived another stage as a pepinero, in the First Division, in the 2016-17 season. Sporting hopes to seduce the player with his new project, although it is assumed as a complex option because he has a significant salary for the category and because the player, at this time, welcomes returning to Leganés.
As for Jony, his separation from Lazio could become one of the soap operas of the summer. The first contacts of the player’s agent with Lazio have been with the intention of trying to reach an agreement for the termination of his contract, with an inaccessible salary in the Second Division. There hasn’t been much progress. The footballer has made it clear publicly that he will do everything possible to return to Gijón as soon as possible, in the same way that Pitu has a special interest in him being able to join the squad for the preseason. A scenario that now looks difficult. The player has been in Asturias this weekend and will marry his partner, with whom he has two girls and has been in a relationship for years, in the next few days. The marriage with Sporting, for now, will have to wait.
Insua, in the absence of the approval of Mexico
Sporting has very advanced the incorporation of Pablo Insua, a 28-year-old central defender who belongs to Huesca. The Galician has one more year of contract with the Huesca, but is negotiating the termination with an eye on being able to join the rojiblanco team. It is his wish if no unforeseen event arises to obtain the letter of freedom, although he must pass one last filter: Mexico. The Orlegi Group will have the last word to hire him, already confirmed for two seasons. Injuries have slowed down the career of Pablo Insua, who has just overcome the rupture of the cruciate ligament in his right knee. He did it to become, in the second round, a fixture in the center of Huesca’s defense. He had previously suffered the same injury in his left knee. Trained at Deportivo de La Coruña, his good performances led him to sign for German club Schalke 04, where heart problems once again blocked his takeoff. He returned to Spain to play for Leganés, from where he came to Huesca. He has already experienced three promotions to the First Division, with Dépor, Leganés and Huesca, and aims to be one of the important players for Abelardo. Sporting needs to sign at least three central defenders in this market, with everything stopped until the change of ownership.
