Market alert! Morita could leave Sporting as early as January | OneFootball

Besiktas may move for Hidemasa Morita as early as January. It appears that the Sporting midfielder is one of the Turkish club’s priorities for the upcoming transfer window, even though the player is focused on finishing the season at Alvalade.

The information is being reported by the Turkish portal ‘Sabah Spor’, which also reveals that the Istanbul club believes the limited playing time of the Japanese international this season could work in their favor. However, Morita is said to have a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Rui Borges to wait until the end of his contract before leaving the Lions.

Furthermore, the same source writes that the Japanese midfielder is a “specific request from coach Sergen Yalçin”, who is a big admirer of his style of play. Sporting is therefore awaiting a formal offer for Morita, who has already decided not to renew with the green and whites.

Although the departure or stay of the ‘number 5’ is not guaranteed, Sporting remains calm about all possibilities. Despite a recent injury, João Simões has found his place in Rui Borges’ midfield alongside Morten Hjulmand who, if he leaves, will only do so in the summer transfer window. Giorgi Kochorashvili is also an option, and the return of Daniel Bragança, even if only in the final third of the season, helps balance the squad.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Hidemasa Morita – valued at 11 million euros – has made 14 appearances. At the start of this season, the Japanese international midfielder.

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