Sporting CP Archives: 08/2016

Benfica and Sporting have now joined the plethora of clubs reportedly interested in signing Jack Wilshere on loan before the transfer window closes.

Arsenal loanees, Wojciech Szczesny and Joel Campbell both featured for their temporary clubs on Sunday.

Arsene Wenger spoke about Joel Campbell’s loan move to Sporting during his pre-Watford presser on Friday and described the Costa Rican as a ‘victim of squad size’.

Joel Campbell has revealed why he left Arsenal to spend the season on loan at Sporting and it’s pretty much exactly what we all suspected.

Joel Campbell will wear the number 7 shirt at Sporting, a move that has left some Sporting fans worried that he will be affected by the curse which seems to follow the shirt.

Arsenal were first linked with Islam Slimani back in May when he laughed at his £12m Transfermarkt valuation, and the latest reports claim that we’re still ‘tempted’ to go for him.

Bryan Ruiz welcomed Joel Campbell to his new club, Sporting, after the forward completed his move to the Portuguese team this weekend.

Joel Campbell has admitted that he joined Sporting to become a ‘champion.’

Sporting’s manager, Jorge Jesus, has said that Joel Campbell was a player he wanted when he was manager of Benfica, but refused to be drawn further on the issue because the deal wasn’t complete.

Joel Campbell is expected to complete his loan move to Sporting Club de Portugal next week after the media in the country reported that he has already arrived in the country and is expected to undergo a medical some time after the weekend.

Sporting Lisbon have reportedly reignited their interested in Joel Campbell.

Arsenal are, reportedly, scouting William Carvalho as the transfer window turns to worn out rumours to fill its pages.

After being linked to Arsenal back in May, the Islam Slimani rumours have come around again.