St Juste surprised by new setback at Sporting | OneFootball

Jeremiah St. Juste does not understand why he hasn’t played a single minute for Sporting’s B team, after being removed from the main squad of the green and whites – a consequence of having rejected transfers to Osasuna and Hertha in the last transfer window.

Although the Alvalade Club’s management did not give any instructions to João Gião not to use the Dutchman, the truth is that, in three matches for the Lions’ secondary team – Portimonense, Marítimo, and Leixões – the central defender wasn’t even included in the squad list. While he understands that the B team is meant to develop young players, St. Juste does not understand why he isn’t even being considered, according to the newspaper A Bola. In fact, the defender’s main concern is his decreasing value in the transfer market.

The player is still waiting for the January transfer window to open so he can reassess his situation and, in a scenario favorable to both parties, this would mean some money coming in for Sporting. However, this option is becoming increasingly difficult, since he has yet to play a single minute – in any competition – this season. Meanwhile, St. Juste continues to do extra work outside of regular training sessions.

The player’s main preference for his future is a return to the Bundesliga, but he has several thoughts on his mind. As Leonino previously reported, exclusively, if no offer comes in during the winter, St. Juste is willing to stay at Sporting without playing until the end of the season and is not interested in a mutual contract termination.

In 2024/2025, St. Juste – valued at 6 million euros – played 28 matches for Sporting: 14 in Liga Portugal Betclic, six in the Champions League, five in the Portuguese Cup, and three in the League Cup. In total, the defender accumulated 1,385 minutes, without scoring or providing any assists.

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