Diomande sidelined, Sporting forced to pay millions 💸 | OneFootball

Sporting paid an additional 2 million euros to Midtjylland for Ousmane Diomande. When the contract with the defender was signed, it was agreed that the Alvalade Club could acquire an additional 10% of the economic rights of the Ivorian, to reduce the Danish club's future profits.

According to information from the newspaper A Bola, Sporting contacted Midtjylland and immediately paid 2 million euros. Thus, the Nordic club - which had 20% of a future profit from the player - now only has 10% of the difference in a potential transfer.

This amount paid by Sporting adds to the total amount already spent on Diomande, since the defender met all the objectives set in the agreement made during the winter transfer window of the 2022/23 season.

Initially, Sporting paid 7.5 million euros for Diomande and committed to paying an additional 1.66 million each time the defender played 30 games with 45 or more minutes of playing time. In total, the defender cost Frederico Varandas 12.5 million euros - plus these 2 million for the reduction of future profits.

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

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