Sporting boss wanted player to stay despite Lions seeking termination | OneFootball

Mateo Tanlongo is living a very different reality at Sporting. After several loan spells and never truly establishing himself in the first team, the Argentine midfielder has become a starter and captain of the B team, by decision of Tiago Fernandes.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the coach asked for the player to stay during the transfer window, believing he could be important in bringing experience and stability to a very young group. Tanlongo has taken on that role and, alongside Samuel Justo, has become one of the reference points of the reserve side.

The Argentine has featured in all six matches played by Sporting B this season, totaling 534 minutes and one assist. In five of those games, he played the full 90 minutes, showing a much bigger role than last season.

His journey at Alvalade has never matched the expectations created when he arrived from Rosario Central in January 2023. Tanlongo made only 14 appearances for the first team before going out on loan to Copenhagen, Rio Ave and Pafos.

Now, in the final season of his contract with Sporting, the midfielder has found a role with greater responsibility in the B team. Even so, the club’s board has no plans to renew his deal, so this should indeed be Mateo Tanlongo’s last season wearing the lion on his chest.

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