According to A Bola, Sporting are interested in signing central defender Ibrahima Ba, who has been extensively observed by the club's scouts. Sporting will only attempt to sign the player if there is a major departure from their squad. Famalicão has set Ibrahima Ba's price between 20 to 25 million euros. Sporting's strategy is to lower the fixed value of the transaction, as the club believes they can sign him for approximately 15 million euros plus performance-related objectives. The club maintains good relations with Famalicão, and a potential transfer would be consistent with Sporting's new recruitment policy focused on talent from the internal market and for immediate impact.

Sporting CP is among a group of top Portuguese clubs pursuing Ibrahima Ba, which also includes FC Porto, Benfica Lisbonne, SC Braga, and Vitoria Guimaraes. Aston Villa and Stade Rennais have also expressed interest in the 20-year-old Senegalese central defender, who is considered one of the major revelations of the 2025/26 Primeira Liga season. Ba is having an excellent season with FC Famalicão, with 17 league appearances, 1 goal, and 1 assist. He is under contract until June 30, 2029. While his market value is estimated at 3 million euros, his club does not intend for him to leave this summer for less than 10 million euros.