According to AS, Sporting de Portugal is pursuing the signing of Sergio Arribas from Almería. The report states the transfer fee for Arribas is 20 million euros, with Real Madrid receiving half of that amount, 10 million euros, due to a 50% formula.

According to Team Talk, Sporting Lisbon made a failed bid of €20m (£17.1m, $22.9m) for Sergio Arribas.

Spanish playmaker Sergio Arribas, 24, has an excellent reputation in Portugal, where both Sporting CP and Benfica are monitoring him. His performances for UD Almería, which he joined in August 2023, have also attracted attention from clubs across Europe, with teams in Italy and some from the Premier League having shown interest in recent weeks. Spanish clubs are also monitoring him closely, with nearly every La Liga side said to be following the playmaker. Almería's previous asking price was twenty million euros, but that figure is no longer considered the current amount, at least as a starting point for negotiations. Arribas is under contract with the Spanish club until June 2029 and his current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €15.00m.