Exclusive Leonino - Eduardo Quaresma not fully happy at Sporting | OneFootball

Eduardo Quaresma has not accumulated the minutes he wanted and believes he can contribute more to the team, according to Leonino. The player has no intention of leaving Sporting, but feels he could be a more valid option for Rui Borges in the coach’s selections.

According to information gathered from a source close to the process, the 23-year-old central defender still believes in the possibility of being present at the next 2026 World Cup, although he recognizes that he must earn his place in the starting eleven to be among Roberto Martínez’s chosen players.

Iván Fresneda and Georgios Vagiannidis have yet to fully convince, so Eduardo Quaresma will want to take advantage of the fact that neither fullback has secured a starting spot to get an opportunity. In fact, in an interview with Leonino, a former Sporting captain named the ‘number 72’ as the best right-back in the squad.

Rui Borges used Eduardo Quaresma regularly last season, with the player being crucial, even scoring a very important goal against Gil Vicente. However, with the switch to just two central defenders, the young player has dropped in the squad hierarchy.

This sporting season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Eduardo Quaresma – valued at 17 million euros – has played only seven matches. At the start of this season, the player has participated in a total of 427 minutes, recording one assist to his name.

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