Sporting’s left-footer may push for January exit as talks 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 by Leonino, Exclusively, the decisions of the lions' coach regarding the use of the Brazilian may take another direction, according to the newspaper O Jogo. The truth is that, in all the seasons started at Alvalade, the left-footer has never had so little playing 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 counted little or nothing 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 stayed on the bench four times and was not even included in the squad list for two other matches of Sporting.

Now, if a proposal that pleases both the player and the Club arises, his departure is again a scenario on the table. Matheus Reis lost influence in the Sporting team due to Rui Borges' change in tactical system, who does not see the player as an option for center-back in a four-man defense, despite having played several times as the left third center-back - 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 center-back and a left-back.

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