Sporting player deletes Instagram and fans fuel exit rumours | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis deactivated his personal Instagram account. The striker’s decision came a day after he returned to the starting lineup for Sporting, in the 4-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at the Algarve Stadium last Friday.

The Greece international failed to score in the final pre-season match and was substituted in the 63rd minute for Rafael Nel. The young forward made the most of the opportunity given to him by Rui Borges and scored two of the green-and-whites’ four goals. On social media, Sporting fans were speculating that he could be on his way out of Alvalade, but there is no information to that effect at this stage.

Although he was unable to score, Ioannidis got important minutes under his belt to regain his competitive rhythm. The centre-forward had not spent that much time on the pitch since January 2, when he played 84 minutes against Gil Vicente.

The Greek’s last start had come four days later, against Vitória de Guimarães, in the League Cup. In that match, Fotis Ioannidis

The striker faced several problems during the final stretch of last season, including a ligament injury to his left knee. Ioannidis has not played an official match since February 21, the date on which he featured in Sporting 3-0 win over Moreirense.

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