St Juste digs his heels in, Sporting exit now in doubt | OneFootball

Jeremiah St. Juste may no longer be heading to Osasuna. The player and his representatives, brothers Yoshua and Benjamin, were not satisfied with the proposal presented by the Spanish emblem and, due to the delay in a response, the deal is at risk of falling through.

According to information revealed by the newspaper A Bola, in its edition on Friday, August 22, the Pamplona emblem is said to have presented an offer with a duration of two fixed seasons, plus one optional season - which would depend on the player's performance in a certain number of games. However, the central defender wants three fixed seasons, which means that the parties have not yet reached an understanding.

The same source reports that Osasuna has some concerns about the player's physical condition - who is already approaching 29 years of age and has been plagued by several injuries since his arrival at Sporting in the summer of 2022. For this reason, the Spaniards are not willing to take the risk.

The Alvalade Club was counting on earning around 3 million euros from this deal, with the Dutchman having one season left on his contract. In addition to "getting rid" of St. Juste, Sporting would also be freed from his salary, which is one of the highest in the defensive sector (2M).

Sporting returns to the field next Saturday, August 23, against Nacional. It is known that St. Juste - valued at 6 million euros - will not be among Rui Borges' call-ups for the third round of Liga Portugal Betclic. In fact, the player has not played a single minute this season.

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