Sporting defender’s future in the spotlight after fresh Crystal Palace move | OneFootball

The future of Ousmane Diomande at Sporting continues to be a hot topic. Even though the Lions are not even considering listening to offers for the center-back, Crystal Palace remains interested in the Ivorian international and may make a new move.

According to the newspaper A Bola, the English side intends to make another approach for the Lions’ defender after having set aside 55 million euros to sign him last summer. However, this time, the green and white management will not be as open to negotiating his transfer.

Sporting has reportedly decided not to let any players leave in January, with Diomande seen as one of the untouchable assets in Rui Borges’ squad. In fact, the Alvalade club has already started talks to extend the contract of the ‘number 26’.

Moreover, the 21-year-old defender is not even expected to represent Ivory Coast in the AFCON. The player was the target of some less positive remarks from Martial Gohourou, an influential journalist and brother of the executive director of the Ivorian Football Federation. Still, this turns out to be good news for Sporting, as they will be able to count on the defender in January and December—when the tournament takes place.

This season, Ousmane Diomande—valued at 45 million euros—has played seven matches for Sporting: three in Liga Portugal Betclic, two in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In total, the center-back has accumulated 497 minutes on the pitch.

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