Sporting player deletes Instagram, fans fuel exit rumours | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis deactivated his personal Instagram account. The striker’s decision came a day after he returned to Sporting’s starting line-up, in the 4-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at the Algarve Stadium last Friday.

The Greece international failed to score in the final pre-season match and was eventually replaced in the 63rd minute by Rafael Nel. The young striker made the most of the opportunity given to him by Rui Borges and scored two of the green-and-whites’ four goals. On social media, Sporting fans were speculating about the possibility of him leaving Alvalade, but there is no information pointing in that direction at this stage.

Despite not getting on the scoresheet, Ioannidis picked up important minutes to regain his competitive rhythm. The centre-forward had not spent that much time on the pitch since January 2, when he played 84 minutes against Gil Vicente.

The striker faced several problems during the final stage of last season, including a ligament injury in his left knee. Ioannidis has not played an official match since February 21, the date on which he took part in Sporting ’s 3-0 win over Moreirense.

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