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

Conrad Harder switched from Sporting to Leipzig on the last day of the transfer window. The forward'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 did not want to detail his departure but admitted to having gone through difficult times at Alvalade.

"Honestly, I prefer not to go into too many details, but sometimes things happen in clubs that are not visible from the outside. But I can't go into more details about that," the former Lions player said in a statement to Tipsbladet.

Without explaining the reason for leaving Sporting, Harder expressed his satisfaction with the new step: "The German league, the club, and the style of play suit me perfectly. It is a great dream to come to Leipzig and the Bundesliga. I am 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.

In conclusion, 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 that 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 at that very moment."

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