Ousmane Diomande is set to join newcastle as Club de Portugal manager Ruben Amorim confirms paper works conclusion

Leonino reports on the Sporting manager’s comments about the defender, who has had a rough second half of the season after returning from the African Cup of Nations.

He has been one of Sporting’s unquestioned stars since coming from FC Midtjylland for €7.5 million in January of last year.

Since then, the defender has grown in stature, establishing himself in the first team and gaining a large following, notably in the Premier League.

Newcastle United is one of them, and they’ve been linked for months, with recent claims saying they’re even moving up the list.

The growing conviction is that they will win the contest for his signing, with Newcastle making it obvious that they intend to outbid Premier League rivals.

Two weeks ago, there were reports that the Magpies had contacted the club to try to reduce the €80 million clause, and this week it was claimed that a deal may be reached for €50-60 million.

That may be something they question at the moment because Diomande isn’t in the best of form, but his present manager isn’t too concerned.

“He played his first game at CAN and stayed out for a while,” that’s what he said.

“When he got back, he started playing right away and played several games in a row. Then he had Ramadan, which has an impact on the players.

“There were ups and downs in some games, but we saw a lot of important games. In terms of appreciation, I’m not sure if it’s bad. It could indicate that he isn’t as appreciative. It’s always beneficial to keep your best players on the team.”

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