Sporting protect three exits and Rui Borges takes no risks | OneFootball

Ousmane Diomande, Pedro Gonçalves and Daniel Bragança were once again not used by Rui Borges, this time in Sporting’s 4-0 win over 1.º Dezembro. The trio were at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, but carried out specific training work while awaiting developments regarding their future.

According to the newspaper Record, the decision by the Sporting officials is based on not taking any risk that could jeopardize the ongoing negotiations. The three players had also been left out of the friendly against Nottingham Forest in the Algarve, as they are on the verge of leaving Alvalade.

Pedro Gonçalves has still not completed his transfer, despite the emotional farewell from the fans at the Troféu Cinco Violinos. Al Ittihad are said to have overtaken Al Diriyah in the race for the Portugal international, with Sporting aiming to bring in around €30 million.

, who is entering the final year of his contract and has his renewal process on hold, is being linked with Olympiakos. Diomande, meanwhile, is closer to Nottingham Forest, in a deal that should exceed €40 million.

In the training match against 1.º Dezembro, played in two 50-minute halves, Rui Borges used first-team players in the opening half and B-team members after the break. Luis Suárez scored the first goal, while Rafael Besugo and Leonardo Varela, who netted twice, completed the scoring.

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