Harder warned by Vítor Pinto before leaving Sporting: You’ve still got to… | OneFootball

Vítor Pinto addressed Conrad Harder's departure from Sporting. Despite scoring one of the goals in the 4-1 victory against Nacional, the Danish forward has a closed deal to leave the Lions and join Milan. Regarding his departure, the expert believes that Rui Borges may have had a hand in it.

“Rui Borges couldn't develop Harder in the way we all thought he could evolve. In other words, the fact that Rui Borges placed him on the left and also didn't show absolute confidence in what Harder could bring to the team, clearly had an impact,” he said on the Record na Hora program.

Next, Vítor Pinto states that Conrad Harder himself is also to blame: “Conrad Harder himself also bears this responsibility. The fact is that this concern within Sporting's structure began even before Luis Suárez arrived. Gyokeres was in Stockholm, Suárez in Almería, and it was already clear that Harder would be a problem this season. He started in the Super Cup and did not prove to be a solution.”

“Regardless of the coach not being fond of Harder, or thinking he is not a complete and absolute solution, Harder was not at that level. He can be an important player at Milan, yesterday (Saturday) he even scored a goal, but his 20 years took their toll and clearly the impatience he showed was decisive in the process,” he added.

In conclusion, Vítor Pinto decided to address the 20-year-old Danish forward directly, leaving him a message before leaving Sporting: “Oh Harder, until you become Viktor Gyokeres, you have to eat a lot of Pensal porridge. Gyokeres at your age was carrying balls in training, so you need to have a little patience to evolve normally. Good luck at Milan.”

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