Conrad Harder snubs Premier League giant, leaving Sporting too | OneFootball

Conrad Harder had a famous suitor from the Premier League, but it seems he himself said no, despite leaving Sporting

Conrad Harder reportedly turned down the opportunity to move to Chelsea in this transfer window. The London club was one of the last to enter the race for the forward, due to a complicated situation it faced with the injury of Liam Delap, and the drama with Nico Jackson's move.

After sending Nico Jackson to Munich, where he was about to undergo medical exams to join Bayern, Chelsea saw their striker Liam Delap get injured. The blues called back the player who was already in Germany, which created a complicated situation, as the forward did not want to return to England. In this sense, to try to solve the issue, the blues looked at Conrad Harder as a possible solution.

However, the Sporting player reportedly turned down this option, determined to strengthen Leipzig in this transfer market. Conrad Harder initially had Rennes and AC Milan as major interested parties, but for different reasons, both ended up dropping out of the race, leaving the German club in pole position to secure the services of the young Dane.

Conrad Harder is looking for regular minutes, and this was the main reason for refusing Chelsea and opting to strengthen Leipzig. The Germans put on the table a proposal of 23 million euros fixed, plus four for objectives, promptly accepted by Sporting. The two clubs are dealing with the final details of a transfer that should be resolved this Monday, September 1st.

Remember that Conrad Harder was, again, relegated to the substitute position this season, with the arrival of Luis Suarez. The 20-year-old, in fact, seemed to say goodbye to the fans at various moments, in the match that Sporting played with Porto, last Saturday, August 30th.

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