Sporting aim to delay exits of Geny Catamo and Diomande | OneFootball

Breaking news: Sporting is trying to have Geny Catamo and Ousmane Diomande available for the match against Santa Clara, for the Portuguese Cup, on December 18. The goal for the Lions is to have the players at the disposal of Rui Borges in the Azores and only then join their national teams, for whom they will compete in the CAN.

Both the Mozambican and the Ivorian have been called up by their respective countries to compete in the African tournament, which will take place in Morocco, but this could mean they will be absent from Sporting between December 21 and January 18. For now, the Lions are trying to act, reports the newspaper Record.

Currently, according to the regulations, and considering this is a FIFA tournament, clubs are required to release the called-up players 15 days before the start of the competition. However, if there is an agreement between the parties, it may be possible for the athletes to arrive a bit later at the training camps.

In conclusion, Diomande and Geny should leave Sporting and head to their national teams right after the match against AVS, which is scheduled for next Saturday, December 13, but the Lions are trying to have them play one more match.

Nevertheless, the same source reveals that the Sporting officials are aware that this will only be possible depending on the willingness of Mozambique and Ivory Coast, as the Lions are 'bound' to this diplomatic route to try to reach any agreement. The request has already been made to both federations, and responses are awaited in Alvalade.

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