Conrad Harder says he cried to leave Sporting, opens up about tough times | OneFootball

Conrad Harder swapped Sporting for Leipzig on the last day of the transfer window. The striker’s relationship with Rui Borges was not the best, and the coach was looking for a different type of player for the attack. The left-footer didn’t want to go into details about his departure, but admitted he went through difficult moments at Alvalade.

"Honestly, I’d rather not go into too much detail, but sometimes things happen at clubs that you don’t see from the outside. But I can’t go into any more detail about that", the former Lions player began by saying in statements to Tipsbladet.

Without explaining the reason for leaving Sporting, Harder showed he was very pleased with this new step: "The German league, the club, and the style of play suit me perfectly. It’s a big dream to come to Leipzig and to the Bundesliga. I’m very proud of that".

"I always imagined myself playing in the Bundesliga, and Leipzig’s style of play suits me very well. The club plays very direct football, and I love that. I really wanted to come here", added the Danish international, who could earn Sporting 30 million euros.

To finish, Harder revealed that the transfer almost fell through by 15 seconds, during a moment of personal anguish: "The last time I looked at the clock, there was a minute and a half left [before the transfer window closed in Germany]. I said a few times: ‘It’s over. It’s not going to happen’, but my agent kept telling me everything would work out... I had palpitations and tears afterwards. Many emotions came to the surface at that moment. It was the culmination of some difficult weeks, hours, and seconds that were released in that very moment",

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