After doubts, Diomande set for top award at Sporting | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande is the next player to renew with Sporting. The Lions have been in negotiations with the Ivorian central defender for some time and are said to have entered the final stages of talks, with the defender set to receive a substantial salary increase.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, Diomande will extend his contract with Sporting for another three seasons, as he is indispensable to the team. Moreover, the 'number 26' will see his salary increase from 400,000 euros net per year to roughly double.

The release clause, set at 80 million euros, is not expected to change. Despite interest from several major clubs in the central defender, Frederico Varandas believes that the amount in the Sporting player's contract - which gained significance with the injury - is sufficient.

It is worth remembering that Ousmane Diomande joined Sporting in the winter market of 2022/23, generating much skepticism. The Lions initially paid 7.5 million euros to Midtjylland, with the central defender having already fulfilled all the agreed objectives at the time. In total, the 'number 26' cost 12.5 million euros.

At the start of this season, Ousmane Diomande - valued at 45 million euros -, participated in four official matches for Sporting, mainly due to injury. The Ivorian international of the Lions has recorded, so far, 227 minutes of play, still without any goals or assists to his personal account.

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