Beyond Morita and Quenda, Rui Borges says Sporting duo may go | OneFootball

Present at the press conference previewing the Portuguese Cup final against Torreense, Rui Borges was asked about the possibility of Francisco Trincão and Maxi Araújo leaving in this summer transfer window. In response, the Sporting manager admitted that "if some leave, others have to come in".

"I’d like to keep everyone, I’d like Morita not to leave, and Quenda not to leave either. I’m happy to see them linked with big clubs, not just Hjulmand but also Maxi. It’s a sign of the value they’ve built up throughout the season. It’s part of football", he said.

Even while stressing his fondness for the players, Rui Borges remains "cold": "It doesn’t change anything, I like all of them very much and I wouldn’t want to lose any of them, but I’m very cold in that regard: if some leave, others have to come in. We are at a big club and, without a doubt, players come and go, coaches come and go, and Sporting will always be Sporting".

Inevitably, the Sporting coach was also asked about Morten Hjulmand’s future: "He’s a player who is under contract with the club, he was bothering me to report back two days earlier, especially because the national team is also playing at this final stage of the season."

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