Rui Borges’ possible Sporting successor eager to join Salvador Blopa | OneFootball

Salvador Blopa renewed his contract with Sporting until 2030, and João Gião, the coach of the B team of the Lions, praised the player when asked about the evolution of the 18-year-old, who made his debut in the main green and white team under Rui Borges.

"People usually say that his greatest weapon is his physique, because physically he is incredible and technically he is a kid who understands the game very well, but his greatest weapon is his mentality. He is a kid with a spectacular mentality, he has a lot of ambition, but he is very humble and continues to respect the older teammates he has in the B team, because some are from a generation 2 or 3 years older than his and have not yet had the opportunity to debut for Sporting – some may never debut for Sporting –, but he continues to look at them with the same respect, as if they had already debuted and he hadn't," he began by saying, in statements to Rádio Renascença.

Moreover, João Gião again focused on the player's mentality: "Flávio [Gonçalves] too, but Blopa is a kid with a lot of merit for the way he has handled this. Logically, sometimes it's not easy to play the Champions League midweek, play with Brugge midweek and suddenly come down, train once, bus, Felgueiras, field, 'where am I'? This has nothing to do with being humble or not, but he has handled it very well. It's very much his merit, he's a kid with a very good head. He knows very well what he wants, he understands very well what went very wrong with similar cases, so it has been relatively easy to manage, but it's very much his merit."

It is worth remembering that, besides extending his bond with Sporting, Salvador Blopa has a release clause of 80 million euros and showed himself very satisfied with this decision: "It's a unique feeling. I feel that the Club is betting more and more on me, that makes me very happy and now I promise more work and dedication."

This season, Salvador Blopa has played 18 matches for Sporting: 11 in Liga 3 for the B team, three for the under-19s in the UEFA Youth League, and four in the main squad. In total, the winger played 1,215 minutes, scoring three goals and making two assists.

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