Transfer of Fredy Montero to Tianjin Teda

Sporting Clube de Portugal, Futebol SAD has reached an agreement with Tianjin Teda for the transfer of Fredy Montero for a fee of €5,000,000.00, with Sporting SAD maintaining 20% of the athlete's economic rights.

Sporting SAD wishes Montero the best of personal and professional success.

Colombian named Europa League Player of the Week

Fredy Montero has been named as the Europa League Player of the Week for his fantastic showing in Sporting's 4-2 win against Lokomotiv Moscow.

Setting up both Bryan Ruiz and Gelson Martins, as well as scoring goal of his own, the Colombian received 31% of voted cast on the UEFA Official Website.

The other players in the running for the nomination were Cenk Tosun (Besiktas), Fernandão (Fenerbahçe), Oumaru (Anderlecht), Benteke (Liverpool), Aduriz (Athl. Bilbao), Sané (Schalke 04) and Bernardeschi (Fiorentina).

Alvalade attacking duo named after clinical showing in Russia

Gelson Martins and Montero both feature in the UEFA Team of the Week for Europa League Matchday 5, after helping Sporting to a 4-2 win against Lokomotiv Moscow.

The Colombian also scooped the Player of the Week award for his goal and two assists in the Russian capital.

Team of the Week in full:

Goalkeeper: Dykan (Krasnodar)

Defenders: Brabec (Sparta Prague), Chriches (Napoli) and Mbodji (Anderlecht)

Midfielders: Gelson Martins (Sporting), Sané (Schalke 04), Candreva (Lazio) and Bernardeschi (Fiorentina)

Forwards: Fredy Montero (Sporting), Aduriz (Athl. Bilbao) and Tosun (Besiktas)