Rui Borges' decision angers Harder, striker set to leave Sporting | OneFootball

Conrad Harder already has his future mapped out at Sporting. Although he is part of Rui Borges’ squad for the trip to Madeira to face Nacional this Saturday, all signs point to the Dane leaving Alvalade. Losing his starting spot is one of the reasons the player wants a change of scenery.

According to information reported by the newspaper Record, the 20-year-old forward’s time with the green and white stripes is very close to ending. With ambitions to secure a starting role after Viktor Gyokeres’ departure, the decision to start Luis Suárez in the initial eleven did not sit well with the Nordic striker regarding his situation at the Club.

In fact, Conrad Harder has already attracted the interest of several European football clubs, with Rennes and Milan leading the way. The interest from the French side seems to be the most serious, as the management of the French club is preparing a new bid for the Dane, which has already been commented on by their coach, Habib Beye.

It is worth recalling that the ‘number 9’ of the Lions was a topic of conversation at Rui Borges’ last press conference, emphasizing that he remains an option for the match against Nacional: “Harder is 20 years old and it’s natural that, for a 20-year-old kid, what is said or not said can affect him. But I feel the team is happy, as I always have. A true family, there are no egos.”

This season, wearing Sporting’s shirt, Conrad Harder – valued at 24 million euros – has played in three matches. The striker for the green and white team started in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, playing 68 minutes against Benfica, and came off the bench in the 84th minute against Casa Pia and in the 73rd minute against Arouca.

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