Trouble brewing: Diomande reluctant to sign new deal with Sporting | OneFootball

One of Sporting's priorities is to secure the contract renewal of Ousmane Diomande, but there has been some resistance from the player and his agents. The club aims to extend the Ivorian international's contract until 2030, along with a salary increase, but the situation has become complicated.

This information is being reported by the newspaper A Bola, which reveals that there hasn't been much receptiveness from the 21-year-old defender to proceed with a new contract at Alvalade, and if everything remains the same, in the summer of 2026, the player will enter the last season of his contract with Sporting.

The same source reveals that this stance from Diomande's staff can be seen as a 'negotiation tactic', since the 'number 26' has many suitors, besides Crystal Palace, as our newspaper reported this Wednesday, December 3, in an Exclusive Leonino. In other words, if the player reaches the last year of his contract without a renewal, it may facilitate his departure.

Despite these difficulties, Sporting will continue to push to secure Diomande's renewal. Having completed three years with the club in January, the Ivorian might find, among the negotiations, a salary increase to double his current earnings - at the moment, he is at the level of 400 thousand euros net annually. Moreover, the release clause is to remain at the 80M level.

In the current season, Ousmane Diomande – valued at 45 million euros – has played nine matches for Sporting: four in the Liga Portugal Betclic, three in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In total, the central defender has accumulated 677 minutes.

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