PSG: little used since the start of the season, Pablo Sarabia goes to Sporting Portugal

Under contract with PSG until June 2024, Pablo Sarabia, bought 18 million euros from Sevilla FC in the summer of 2019, was loaned in the last hours of the transfer window to Sporting Portugal until the end of the season.

The 29-year-old Spanish left-hander therefore makes the reverse journey to left-back Nuno Mendes.

After a successful Euro with Spain (2 goals and 2 assists in 5 games), Sarabia was one of the players that Paris intended to register in the departures column to downsize a substantial workforce.

For his part, lacking playing time, Sarabia looked on the side of the Spanish clubs if a way out presented itself.

According to the Team, Olympique Lyonnais also tried to bring in the offensive left-hander in the last hours.

Finally, the Parisian leaders pushed him to join Sporting.

Sarabia, currently in the Spanish selection, said on Wednesday, "very happy" to get there and "impatient" to put on the green and white jersey.

Muito feliz por chegar ao @Sporting_CP 🦁🦁Ansioso por vestir de verde e branco 💪🟢⚪️ #EuSouSporting pic.twitter.com/yWaRAFwkZZ

- Pablo Sarabia Garcia (@ Pablosarabia92) September 1, 2021

This season, Sarabia had appeared only twice on the field, coming into play for one minute in Troyes and then for twenty minutes, at the Parc des Princes, against Strasbourg, on August 14.

He had not been selected for travel to Brest or Reims but had continued to train at Camp des Loges while waiting to be fixed on his future.

Since the arrival of Pochettino, the Madrilenian had remained on the bench during each outing of PSG in the Champions League, whether against Barcelona, ​​Bayern and Manchester City.

Which proves that, as soon as the level rose, his coach was reluctant to align him.

He will have played 79 games, scored 22 goals and delivered 12 assists since joining PSG.

Sarabia is not the only offensive element to have been loaned this week. Arnaud Kalimuendo has in fact joined Lens.