Sporting star was close to joining PSG... or maybe not | OneFootball

PSG, known for recruiting in Portugal (Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, Gonçalo Ramos, and João Neves), was mentioned as a possible destination for Ousmane Diomande. However, the departure of Sporting’s central defender was never in question and the circulating rumor was false.

This same information was immediately cross-checked with various sources and from several sides of the (supposed) negotiation process. Answers came a few minutes later with the assurance that it was a fabrication. PSG had not signed Diomande and doesn’t even have the player on their radar for the medium or long term future, according to the newspaper ‘Record’.

As for the 22-year-old central defender, he will continue with the Lions. Recently, the defender agreed to renew his contract with Sporting until 2030, with the release clause remaining at 80 million euros. This renewal was announced on January 23.

The Ivorian, on the 28th, scored one of the goals in the epic Champions League victory against Athletic Bilbao, and after the match, confessed he was very happy at Alvalade: “Now, I’m happy here, that’s the most important thing. I’m only thinking about Sporting and helping the team as much as possible.”

In the current 2025/26 sports season, Ousmane Diomande – valued at 45 million euros – has played 14 matches for Sporting: seven in Liga Portugal Betclic, five in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In total, the central defender has accumulated 1,001 minutes and scored one goal.

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