Fonseca set for Sporting move? Borges out, €5m fee reportedly agreed

📰 Reports say Sporting are moving for Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca after parting with Borges. Nothing is official. 📌 Key points 🧾 Sources are ESPN (an anonymous source) and France's Foot Mercato. 💶 ESPN says Lyon and Sporting agreed a fee of around €5m. ✂️ Sporting began talks to end Borges's contract and Tiago Fernandes is in temporary charge. ⚠️ Fonseca's personal terms and an official appointment are unconfirmed. 📊 Reliability: medium, not yet official. 📝 What happened 🔁 ESPN reports that Sporting and Lyon agreed a compensation fee and a source said Fonseca would be open to the move. 🧑‍🏫 Sporting said they had begun talks with Borges about ending his contract and put Tiago Fernandes in charge for Tuesday's Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk. 🗣️ After the Angers game on 1 November Fonseca said there was nothing new right now and that contact with Sporting was "a possibility". He added that anything is possible. 🔍 Foot Mercato reports a verbal agreement, with the remaining issue being his exit terms from Lyon, and cites Portuguese outlets saying he said goodbye to his players. 🇵🇹 Borges took over in December 2024 and retained the league title. Sporting are third, nine points behind leaders Porto. 📊 By the numbers • Reported fee: around €5m (ESPN, anonymous source) • Sporting: third, nine points behind Porto • Lyon: third in Ligue 1 • Official announcements: 0 • Sources: 2 (ESPN, Foot Mercato) 🔭 Why it matters A mid-season change of coach could be real for both clubs. Sporting need to steady their Champions League and league campaigns, while third-placed Lyon would need a new manager. Fonseca's appointment is not official, so it should not be treated as fact.