Georgios Vagiannidis, a 24-year-old Greek right-back, could be loaned out next season to gain competitive experience and potentially return more prepared. Vagiannidis did not want to leave but has received some potentially interesting inquiries and may move to another club. The Greek international, who has 11 caps, joined Sporting CP in August 2025 on a contract that is valid until 2030. Olympiakos Piraeus and Panathinaikos are reportedly interested in the player, whose market value is currently €11.00m according to Transfermarkt. He transferred to Sporting from Panathinaikos in August 2025 for a base fee reported to be €12.5 million.