A Bola reports that Nuno Santos, a 30-year-old Portuguese full-back, may begin discussions with the SAD and director-general for football, Bernardo Morais Palmeiro, to extend his contract with Sporting, potentially until 2030. This is reported as a possibility following his return to competition. Santos has been at Sporting since 2020 and has a contract until 2027. According to Transfermarkt, he has a current market value of €5.00m, and he has 2 caps for Portugal U21.