Australian forward Garang Kuol spent the week practicing alongside Sporting CP in Lisbon amid talk of a record-setting transfer fee for an Australian player. The projected deal value would mark a new standard for an Australian export. Sporting analysts viewed Lisbon as Kuol's top pick for a new club despite pursuit from sides in the top flight. Short on structural reliability, the forward spent days training alongside the Portuguese outfit as the guessing game jumped. Club staff carried a confident tone about tying up an agreement.