Luis Guilherme’s attitude at Sporting quickly catches the eye | OneFootball

Luís Guilherme had little time to breathe since landing in Lisbon on January 3rd to join Sporting from West Ham in a 14 million euro deal. The Brazilian winger, just 19 years old, was immediately introduced and, a few days later, he already clocked his first minutes wearing the Sporting jersey, coming on during injury time in the Allianz Cup semi-final against V. Guimarães in Leiria.

Despite the demanding context and the avalanche of information typical of such a swift change, the young left-footer has shown clear signs of ambition. According to the newspaper Record, the first days in Alcochete were marked by his “hunger” to help and learn, an attitude that did not go unnoticed by his teammates or the technical staff led by Rui Borges, during a delicate phase of the season, marked by irregular results and several injuries.

Still with natural physical limitations, having only played 121 minutes in the last five months, Luís Guilherme is focused on improving his athletic condition to earn a spot on the team. The winger could be useful this season, even though he was mainly signed as a medium-term investment by Sporting’s management.

Off the pitch, the impact of Sporting exceeds the player's expectations. From the Academy's facilities to the care from the management towards the athletes, along with the strong connection with the fans, everything contributes to a positive surprise. His integration has been facilitated by the captains and more experienced players, such as Matheus Reis and Morten Hjulmand.

With a contract until 2030 and a release clause set at 80 million euros, Luís Guilherme is internally pointed out as the successor to Geovany Quenda, also compensating for the absence of Pote, who has been injured since December.

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