Rui Calafate says Sporting player wants out: he looks uneasy | OneFootball

Rui Calafate believes that Sporting's season could inevitably be marked by the Luis Suárez situation. The communication specialist believes the Colombian striker could become one of the main talking points throughout the campaign, while also stating that the player wants to leave Alvalade.

"At Sporting, a season that will naturally have its ups and downs due to squad rotation and the integration of new key players could be marked by the Luis Suárez issue. I believe Frederico Varandas when he says that the Colombian “is an exemplary professional”. Last year there was nothing to point to, and Sporting fans can only thank him for his commitment in a fantastic season for the marksman who so often carried the team with his goals," it can be read in the newspaper 'Record'.

The situation, however, appears to have changed this new season, according to the pundit's analysis. Despite the goal scored against Alverca, Calafate believes there are several signs of discomfort: "All the negative signs are there this season, no matter how much the president and coach try to sweep them under the rug. He scored a fine goal against Alverca, but Suárez is disconnected from his teammates and, above all, from the fans. It is clear that he is uncomfortable and wants to leave, as shown by his agent's tour of a number of clubs in an attempt to sell him and see if anyone will take him".

The problem takes on another dimension given the lack of interested parties willing to meet Sporting's asking price: "The truth is that there is no market appetite for the Colombian given the value rightly demanded by the SAD's board. How is this problem going to be managed? It is a complicated dilemma. Unhappy players never give everything, and it seems as though they are merely doing the club a favor, while the stands feel that coldness from someone who is not fully committed heart and soul".

Given this scenario, the analyst also places responsibility on Rui Borges, who will have to find a solution to bring back the best version of Suárez while overseeing the rebuilding of the squad: "He is an important star, and so it is up to Rui Borges to overcome this simmering revolt. Rebuilding a squad is no longer enough; the man from Trás-os-Montes also has to manage an ego. It is a Herculean task".

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