Varandas waits for Fiorentina to sign centre-back before sale | OneFootball

Jeremiah St. Juste, a 28-year-old Dutch center-back from Sporting, is getting closer to returning to Germany, specifically to strengthen Union Berlin, after spending three seasons at Mainz. The defender is waiting for the Germans to sell Diogo Leite, who is negotiating with Fiorentina, to become the successor of the Portuguese player.

Still under the guidance of Rui Borges, it should be noted, he was almost set to join Osasuna, even traveling to Pamplona to discuss the details of the agreement, but a disagreement over the contract duration and issues related to tax details prevented the transfer from being completed.

Union Berlin stepped forward, putting the same 3 million on the table with which Sporting had reached an agreement with Osasuna, to secure Jeremiah St. Juste, who is about to leave the green and white club at the end of this August.

Despite the player's departure becoming increasingly certain, he did not intend to leave the green and white club, as our newspaper has already reported, exclusively. Physical weaknesses never allowed the player to fully establish himself in the starting eleven, in addition to earning a salary considered excessive given the limited minutes on the field.

In 2024/2025, St. Juste – valued at 6 million euros – played 28 matches wearing the Sporting jersey: 14 in the 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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