Matheus Reis moves first, makes call Sporting tried to prevent | OneFootball

If he continues to be left out of Rui Borges' plans, Matheus Reis may end up leaving Sporting when the next transfer window opens in January. The player's contract only expires in the summer, but the farewell could be sooner.

Although Frederico Varandas' board still has the possibility of renewing the player's contract on the table, as reported by Leonino, exclusively, the coach's decisions regarding the Brazilian's usage could take a different direction, according to the newspaper O Jogo. The truth is, in all the seasons he started in Alvalade, the left-footer has never had so little game time.

After being sidelined for the first four games of the season - due to a suspension served after the Portuguese Cup final -, Matheus Reis has hardly been counted on by Rui Borges. In the seven matches he was available, the 'number 2' was only used once, playing 25 minutes against Kairat for the Champions League. Otherwise, he was on the bench four times and twice he didn't even make the squad list for Sporting.

Now, if an offer that pleases both the player and the Club arises, his departure is once again a scenario on the table. Matheus Reis has lost influence in the Sporting team due to Rui Borges' tactical system change, who doesn't see the player as an option for a centre-back in a four-man defence, despite having played several times as the third centre-back on the left - where he competes with Maxi Araújo and Ricardo Mangas.

In total, since arriving at the green and whites from Rio Ave, Matheus Reis has played 203 matches, during which he scored three goals and made nine assists. The athlete is also one of the most versatile in the squad, playing both as a centre-back and a left-back.

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