Scottish starlet Ryan Gauld set to be moved on by Sporting

Ryan Gauld is set to be shown the door by Sporting Clube de Portugal - with the Portuguese club seeking to recoup their outlay on the former Dundee United ace.

By The Newsroom Friday, 12th May 2017, 12:50 pm Updated Friday, 12th May 2017, 2:25 pm

Ryan Gauld is set to be moved on by Sporting. Pic: SNS/Craig Foy

Sporting paid the Arabs £3million for Gauld in 2014 after the midfielder had earned comparisons to Lionel Messi. But the 21-year-old has struggled to find his best form in Portugal.

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He was loaned to Vitoria Setubal last summer. Sporting coach Jorge Jesus recalled him in January, but has mostly left him in the Lisbon club’s B team. A potential move to top-flight newcomers Desportivo Chaves fell through.

Gauld won two first-team callups last month, but was an unused sub on both occasions.