The Dutch lose their non-negotiable status

Amorim is committed to strengthening Diomande in the pivot and the Dutchman loses his non-negotiable position to coach Wassad

Jeremiah Sant Justi has been injured and has been away from Sporting since last April, and recurring problems make him rethink his position in the team. The JOGO knows that Ruben Amorim is prioritizing strengthening Diomande as a right-sided centre-back and does not reveal concerns about delaying the Dutchman’s return to the pitch.

Despite the huge gains in anticipation, duels and pace, which help to get a higher defensive line, the frequent injury erraticity of the former Mainz centre-back makes Amorim prefer to develop the players currently available, instead. to think what Saint-Just could contribute when he returned. The routine of Diomande, Neto and Eduardo Quaresma is the absolute priority at this stage and Sant Justi has no guaranteed place when he returns to action.

SAD had already been displeased with the player’s desire, opening the door for his departure after the Europa League matches against Arsenal. He wasn’t considered an outcast to Varandas and he doesn’t have that status either to Amorim, who awaits the player’s recovery to give a more coherent opinion. It is an advantage the Lions would still like to rehabilitate and enhance if possible, but six injuries in the space of a year have made it difficult for him to assert himself.

PSV and Ajax both made references to the player, but interest collapsed. O JOGO found that Dutch clubs sought to collect medical information on the player and had doubts about his physical recovery to the point where he was worth a significant investment.

He left the center in the 2022/23 season with a groin problem, followed a specific recovery program and everything seems to be resolved. But he reappeared with a bandage on his left knee, which deepens doubts about an injury that is still mysterious and whose rehabilitation period has not yet been known. He is in the academy every day to carry out the medical plan.