Sporting to double salary and extend deal with Rui Borges’ player | OneFootball

Sporting is finalizing the details to officially announce the renewal of Ousmane Diomande’s contract. The Ivorian central defender is one of the players whose contract extension process has been ongoing for a few months, but it is now practically closed.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, Diomande will extend his contract with Sporting for another three seasons, as he is considered indispensable to the team. Furthermore, the ‘number 26’ will see his salary increase from 400 thousand euros net per year to roughly double that amount.

The release clause, set at 80 million euros, is not expected to change. Despite interest from several top clubs in the center-back, Frederico Varandas believes that the amount stipulated in the Sporting player’s contract – which gained significance after his injury – is sufficient.

It is worth recalling that Ousmane Diomande arrived at Sporting in the winter transfer window of 2022/23, generating a lot of skepticism. The Lions initially paid 7.5 million euros to Midtjylland, with the center-back having already met all the objectives agreed upon at the time. In total, the ‘number 26’ cost 12.5 million euros.

At the start of this season, Ousmane Diomande – valued at 45 million euros – has played in four official matches for Sporting, mainly due to injury. The Ivorian international for the Lions has, so far, recorded 227 minutes of play, still without any goals or assists to his name.

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