Many promising, young, Portuguese players go on loan every year. This can be very beneficial for them. As was the case with Olhanense this last season, a club can almost completely be made up of players loaned to them. Ukra and Andre Castro showed their true worth last season with that team, and are now going to be a past of Porto’s main team next season. Portimonense, it looks like, are going to be similar to Olhanense this season, with all of the talent they are bringing in on loan.

Here’s the list so far:

Ruben Lima – Benfica to Vitoria Setubal
Ricardo Batista – Sporting to Vitoria Setubal
Nelson Oliveira – Benfica to Rio Ave
Roderick Miranda – Benfica to Rio Ave
Yazalde – Braga to Rio Ave
Candeias – Porto to Portimonense
Tiago Pinto – Braga to Vitoria Setubal
Mario Felgueiras – Braga to Portimonense