Situations with Sporting Lisbon are currently on hold, but they were ahead of the competition in the past months.

Mario Rui has requested and obtained permission to not return to Castel di Sangro after two free days. He is hoping for his transfer to be resolved while he stays in Napoli. Mario Rui is willing to reduce his salary to return to Portugal. No concrete offers from top Portuguese clubs have been received yet.

Mário Rui is set to leave Nápoles after 13 years in Italy. He did not participate in the training session on Tuesday and will meet with the club on Saturday to discuss his future. His agent confirmed that he desires to continue his career in Portugal. The player has been linked with Benfica, FC Porto, and Sporting.

Mario Rui may leave Napoli in the last days of the summer transfer window. The transfer is expected to be a loan with an option to buy.