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Despite not being in the starting eleven for Sporting's match against Napoli, Ousmane Diomande already has a well-defined task at hand. When he enters, the Ivorian will be responsible for nullifying Hojlund in the second round match of the Champions League.

Despite being left out of the starting eleven, it is expected that he will be launched by Rui Borges during the match in Italy, since the coach of the green and whites sees the defender as a crucial piece for Sporting's team, especially for his physical ability - this in comparison with Gonçalo Inácio, Zeno Debast or Eduardo Quaresma.

The Ivorian ended up waiting for this match to return, after being spared against Estoril - he was fit, but Rui Borges did not want to risk it already thinking about the match against Napoli. Diomande and Hojlund will meet on the field and, if all goes as planned, they will be face to face on several occasions.

Furthermore, Ousmane Diomande is expected to be one of the next players to renew with Sporting, but, for that, the lions know that they will have to double the Ivorian's salary. The central's agents have already been in Lisbon to discuss all the nuances of it.

Rui Borges' protégé is in the range of 400 thousand euros net per year - that is, 800 thousand with taxes. With the salary increase, Sporting intends to secure the player, who was very close to leaving Alvalade for Crystal Palace in the last transfer market. Nevertheless, the termination clause should remain at 80M.

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