Harder turned down Chelsea for Sporting, reason now revealed | OneFootball

Conrad Harder left Sporting in the summer and had several suitors, having turned down Chelsea due to a lack of guarantees that he would be a starter for the Blues.

Conrad Harder swapped Sporting for Leipzig. The forward had other offers, namely from Chelsea, but ended up rejecting them and heading to the Bundesliga. The main reason was the absence of guarantees that he would be a starter, similar to what happened at Alvalade.

This information was reported by Fabrizio Romano – the Italian journalist specialized in transfer market news – through the GiveMeSport portal, confirming that the Blues did not promise Harder a place in the starting eleven.

Thus, at a time when he had already decided to leave Sporting to get more minutes and a prominent role, Harder ended up taking advantage of the departures of Lois Openda, Benjamin Sesko, and Xavi Simmons to move to Leipzig and secure a place in the team.

It is worth recalling that, recently, the forward revealed he went through a difficult period at Sporting. In the final moments of the transfer window, the player even cried out of fear that the transfer would not happen due to the lack of time.

Conrad Harder has ended his spell at Sporting. Arriving in the summer of 2024 from Nordsjaelland, the youngster played a total of 52 matches for the Lions. In the 1,669 minutes played, he scored 12 goals and provided seven assists. His last goal for the green and whites came in the away match in Madeira, in the 4-1 win over Nacional.

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