Sporting Clube De Portugal 2019/2020 Mock squad.
So after a careful evaluation of the team I have come up with what I think Sporting should do this coming off season. The idea is too get rid of all the dead wood in the team and the guys whose heads and hearts are not at the club.
This mock team has youth in it speed energy and lots of hungry players it is also a cheap team with players made in Sporting famed academy which is the way to go while also making a profit in the summer with the selling of excess players. Anyways here we go.
OUT: Bas Dost, Marcos Acuña, Sebastian Coates, Bruno Gaspar, Lumor, Gudelj, Diaby, Salin, Luiz Phellype, Rodrigo Battaglia, Jefferson, Petrovic, Misic, Jonathan Silva, and André pinto.
IN: Ivanildo, Matheus Perreira, Joao Palhinha, Domingos Duarte, Luis neto ( apparently we already signed him), Thierry Correia (promoted), Joao Oliveira (Promoted), Bruno Paz (promoted), Gelson Dala, Iuri Medeiros, Mama Balde.
SPORADIC FIRST TEAM PLAYERS PROMTED FROM THE ACADEMY: Felix Correia, Joelson (?), Gonzalo Plata. These are 3 young players who can be played in the Taça da Liga and in the early rounds of the Taça de Portugal. They will mainly be playing in the U-23 team but will get minutes under their belt in the first team to be able to slowly integrate them in the following season
SIGNINGS: Two Strikers, 1 CDM, 1 left back, and 1 GK. All of these signings have to be calculated signings who will add QUALITY to the team
This would be a cheap team made up FIFTEEN YOUTH ACADEMY PLAYERS in the first team AND the bench as well as the reserves.
OTHER NOTES: With all the players sold Sporiting should make an excess of 60M with the players coming in 85% of them don’t cost a dime as they are youth players or players who have been Loaned. The other 15% will be the signings I mentioned above nonetheless Sporting make a PROFIT. The next thing it note is Sporting improve the quality of their team substantially while getting the books in order and developing young talent and bringing the focus back to the youth academy. Max will be the designated number 2 goalkeeper and will play all cup games and non important European games. Bruno Fernandes gets a renewed contract with all the money coming in and becomes the highest paid player in the team and we get to keep the best player in the league. Jermey Mathieu gets a 1 year contract extension since he is 35 years old he has no transfer value and is better suited to stay in the team and be paired with one of the young centerbacks and provide leadership, Knowlege, and experience. Coates has some Transfer value since he is an international as does Acuña and both are relatively young so they will provide a good transfer fee as will Bas Dost who is a proven goal scorer.
This would be my idea for the 2019/2020 season I would love to get other opinions and feedback I think this is something that can be done with relative ease with a competent board and will give Sporting the chance to grow and reap the benefits in the future.