Exclusive Leonino - Sporting call Morita in for emergency meeting | OneFootball

Frederico Varandas has again attempted to renew Hidemasa Morita's contract. As revealed by our newspaper in this Leonino Exclusive, the green and white president has summoned the Japanese player and his representatives for another round of negotiations regarding the player's contract.

According to information obtained from a source close to the process, the Lions are not giving up on trying to extend the bond that links Morita to the Club. However, Rui Borges' 'number 5' has denied any and all approaches by the SAD.

Morita's desire is to experience new leagues and, being 30 years old, he believes that time for other adventures is running out. However, if he leaves Sporting at the end of the season, the Japanese player will leave Alvalade at no cost, leaving Varandas without any return.

The Lions even tried to sell the midfielder in the last summer market, but without success. Sporting asked interested parties for amounts between 8 and 10 million euros, but the clubs that coveted the player did not come forward with such amounts.

This season, with the Sporting shirt, Hidemasa Morita - valued at 13 million euros - has played five matches. At the start of this season, the Japanese international midfielder played a total of 286 minutes, during which he assisted his teammates on one occasion.

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