Breaking news: Sporting suffer another blow ahead of the Clássico | OneFootball

Matheus Reis was released by Sporting and, according to the newspaper Record early this Monday afternoon, February 9th, he has already traveled to Moscow, where he will undergo medical exams before signing a contract with CSKA Moscow.

The Brazilian defender, 30 years old, was still an option for Rui Borges for the classic against Porto, but, according to the same source, the full recovery of Nuno Santos - confirmed in the game against AFS, where he showed he was fit to cover the entire left flank - led the Sporting management to give the green light for the immediate departure of the left-footer, thus leaving him out of the options for the clash at Dragão.

It should be noted that Matheus Reis's contract was set to end in June, and Sporting chose to release the player now, allowing him to sign a financially very advantageous deal with the Russian club. In Moscow, the defender is expected to earn a salary of around 3.5 million euros per season, with his official presentation expected in the coming days.

In total, since joining the Sporting squad from Rio Ave, Matheus Reis has played 222 matches, scoring three goals and providing 11 assists. The athlete is also one of the most versatile in the squad, playing both as a central defender and as a left-back.

Sporting returns to the field this Monday, February 9th, against Porto. The match, part of the 21st round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team led by Francesco Farioli, will be played at 8:45 PM at Estádio do Dragão.

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