Sporting’s left-footer may push for January exit amid contract stall | OneFootball

Matheus Reis may precipitate his departure from Sporting in January, as his contract with the Alvalade club ends next summer and he is not part of Rui Borges’ plans for the current sporting season of the Lions.

Although Frederico Varandas’ management still has the possibility of renewing with the player on the table, as reported exclusively by Leonino, the coach’s decisions regarding the Brazilian’s use may take a different direction, according to the newspaper O Jogo. The truth is that in all the seasons he has started at Alvalade, the left-footer has never had so little playing time.

After missing the first four games of the season—due to a suspension served after the Portuguese Cup final—Matheus Reis has barely featured for Rui Borges. In the seven matches he was available, the ‘number 2’ was used only once, playing 25 minutes against Kairat in the Champions League. Otherwise, he remained on the bench four times and was left out of the squad list for Sporting on two other occasions.

Now, if an offer arises that pleases both the player and the club, his departure is once again a possibility. Matheus Reis has lost influence in the Sporting team due to Rui Borges’ change in tactical system, as the coach does not see him as an option for center-back in a back four, despite having played several times as the left-sided center-back—where he faces competition from Maxi Araújo and Ricardo Mangas.

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

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