Swansea City boss Vitor Matos eyed by Champions League club

Swansea manager Matos is among candidates Sporting are considering to replace under-pressure boss Borges.

Swansea City boss Vitor Matos is being considered as a possible replacement for Sporting's Rui Borges, whose position at the Portuguese club is increasingly precarious despite a recent 2-0 win over Casa Pia. Sporting sit third in Liga Portugal, six points behind leaders Porto, and Borges' future is expected to be decided partly by an upcoming Champions League clash with Shakhtar.

According to CNN Portugal, Matos is "very well regarded within Sporting's structure" following his impressive start at Swansea, where he has guided the club to second place in the Championship. Several other names are in the frame, including former former Swansea boss Paulo Sousa, Abel Ferreira, Leonardo Jardim and Vítor Pereira.

This is the second time in recent weeks Matos has been linked with a move away from Swansea, having previously been tipped as a possible replacement for Crystal, former Palace boss Pierre Sage.