Besiktas set to swoop for Rui Borges’ Sporting favourite | OneFootball

Hidemasa Morita may leave Sporting as early as this winter. Besiktas is interested in securing his signing and does not want to wait until the end of the season to do so, despite the player wanting to stay in Alvalade until the end of 2025/26 and help in the fight for the championship.

The information is being reported by the Turkish portal 'Sabah Spor', which also reveals that the Istanbul club believes the limited use of the Japanese international this season could be an advantage for them. However, Morita is said to have a 'gentleman's agreement' with Rui Borges to wait until the end of his contract to leave the lions.

Furthermore, the same source writes that the Japanese midfielder is an "express request from coach Sergen Yalçin", who greatly appreciates his football. Sporting is then awaiting a formal proposal to take Morita, who has already decided not to renew with the green and whites.

Despite the uncertainty of the 'number 5' leaving or staying, Sporting remains calm with all possibilities. Despite the recent injury, João Simões has found his place in Rui Borges's midfield alongside Morten Hjulmand, who, if he leaves, will only do so in the summer market. Giorgi Kochorashvili is also an option, and the return of Daniel Bragança, even if in the last third of the season, balances the team.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Hidemasa Morita - valued at 11 million euros - has played 14 matches. At the start of the season, the Japanese international midfielder.

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