Ousmane Diomande has demands to extend his Sporting contract | OneFootball

Sporting is working to finalize the contract renewal of Ousmane Diomande. With the arrival of the central defender's representatives happening this week, the lion's structure knows that one of the main points of discussion will be the player's salary increase.

According to information advanced by the newspaper A Bola, the lions are aware that the extension of the Ivorian international's contract will only happen if the salary increases, since, at this time, it is considered at a "low level" in the hierarchy of the remaining wages of the green and white squad. Thus, it will have to rise to more than double.

As is likely to happen with Pedro Gonçalves, Sporting's goal is to extend Diomande's contract until 2030, but the player's salary ends up being the topic that can give the lions the most work. The salary has been automatically increasing in recent years, as was contractually programmed and according to the goals achieved, but it is still considered quite low.

The same source reveals that Diomande is on the level of 400 thousand clean euros per year - that is, 800 thousand with taxes. With the salary increase, Sporting intends to secure the player, who was very close to leaving Alvalade for Crystal Palace in the last transfer market. Still, the termination clause should remain at 80M.

This season, with the Sporting jersey, Ousmane Diomande – valued at 45 million euros – participated in two matches. The international central defender for Ivory Coast was a starter in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, playing 68 minutes against Benfica, and also against Casa Pia, being on the field 58', before getting injured.

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