On his way out? Conrad Harder handed boost ahead of Sporting v Porto | OneFootball

Conrad Harder is called up and is an option for the Sporting - Porto match, counting for the fourth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, which takes place this Saturday, August 30th. The young Dane, who was once considered the successor to Viktor Gyokeres at Alvalade, seems very close to leaving the Club.

Nevertheless, Rui Borges called Conrad Harder to the classic, and is counting on the 20-year-old striker to help the team in what could very well be his last game at the Estádio de Alvalade, which, as such, will have farewell tones for both player and fans.

After Viktor Gyokeres' departure, Conrad Harder even started for Sporting in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, but the arrival of Luis Suárez pushed the young Dane to the bench. The arrival of Ioannidis further reduced the space for the 20-year-old player, who seems to have seen his departure from the Club confirmed.

Rui Borges, Sporting's coach, was even questioned about the matter in the pre-match press conference for the encounter with Porto, and he explained the following: "Conrad [Harder] is a Sporting player, he trained all week, he trained today [yesterday]. He is prepared for the demands of the game against FC Porto."

However, the newspaper Record reports that Conrad Harder's departure is indeed the most likely scenario, after the farewell in the Sporting - Porto match. The player is expected to head to Rennes, with whom the lions have already reached an agreement for a sale in the order of 26 million euros fixed, plus four for objectives.

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