Sporting pillar responds to Besiktas interest in player: It’s normal | OneFootball

Rui Borges, Sporting's coach, reacted this Friday to the alleged interest of Besiktas in Hidemasa Morita, during the preview of the match against Marinhense, in the 4th round of the Portuguese Cup. The coach praises the player and is not surprised to see the athlete attracting interest.

"Quite honestly, I really don't think about the January market. I think about December, which is going to be very intense. We will have decisive games in the Champions League, important matches in the league, we want to finish first. I assure you it's not just talk, I really don't think about the market. I am super calm regarding the market because we have a very prepared structure. I am very focused on the team and the guys we have available," he began by saying, on the sidelines of the Portuguese Cup preview.

Next, Rui Borges addressed more specifically the cases of the two players: "To be honest, I won't talk about the market, sorry for repeating myself. The January market is very misleading, the best don't leave anywhere and then it involves adaptation periods. About Diomande, he played 90 minutes, we'll see if he goes to the CAN or not. About Morita? It's normal that there's interest, he's a great player, he's at the end of his contract and it's normal for interest to arise, but I see him very committed to helping until the end of the season."

The match, counting for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, against the team from Marinha Grande, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade, at 18:00.

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