Tomás Rodríguez Arrives in Costa Rica for Saprissa Transfer

Tomás Rodríguez, who played last season for Monagas in Venezuela, has arrived in Costa Rica. The Sporting's sporting director, Gabriel 'Gavilán' Gómez, had previously announced the player's arrival, stating that Rodríguez had given his word to play for Saprissa and that the paperwork for his transfer to 'Cueva Morada' was well advanced. Sporting San Miguelito holds the sporting rights to Tomás Rodríguez. According to the Paraguayan ACB del Este website, Olimpia dropped out of the race for the player due to intense competition, with the loan fee for the player reportedly quadrupling. Tomás Rodríguez traveled to Costa Rica to finalize his move to Saprissa, where Olimpia of Paraguay ultimately backed out. Furthermore, as reported by Paraguayan media, Sporting demanded that the 'Rojinegro' club would have to pay the full transfer rights fee if Rodríguez were to be called up for the 2026 World Cup.