Sporting set to double salary of Rui Borges’ key player | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande is expected to be one of the next players to renew with Sporting, but for that to happen, the Lions know they will have to double the Ivorian’s salary. The central defender’s agents will land in Lisbon during this week to discuss all the details of the deal.

According to information reported by the newspaper A Bola, the Lions are aware that the extension of the Ivorian international’s contract will only happen if his salary increases, since, at this moment, he is at what is considered “a low level” in the salary hierarchy of the green and white squad. Therefore, his salary will have to more than double.

Just as is expected 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 issue that could cause the most work for the Lions. The salary has been automatically increasing in recent years, as contractually planned and according to the goals achieved, but it is still considered quite low.

The same source reveals that Diomande is currently at the level of 400 thousand euros net per year—that is, 800 thousand with taxes. With the salary increase, Sporting aims to keep the player, who was very close to leaving Alvalade for Crystal Palace in the last transfer window. Nevertheless, the release clause should remain at 80 million.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Ousmane Diomande—valued at 45 million euros—has played in two matches. The Ivory Coast international center-back started in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, playing 68 minutes against Benfica, and also played against Casa Pia, being on the pitch for 58 minutes before getting injured.

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