After the victory (3-2) over Lyon, in the last test before the Super Cup with SC Braga (on 31 July), Rúben Amorim assumed that he is prepared for possible departures until the transfer market closes.
“Of course I’m prepared to lose players, it’s part of the process. But that’s why we found solutions, we hired more for the B team than for the main team. We have reached a point where, to replace our players, we have to pay more. So we have to create them», explained the lions coach.
As an example, Rúben Amorim spoke of Gonçalo Esteves, a 17-year-old full-back who joined the club this year from FC Porto: «We have new players, Gonçalo Esteves confirming that he was a great signing, a kid full of talent, Nazinho. .. But we know they need to grow.”
And he reinforced when invited to take stock of the pre-season: «The kids are growing well, the club is working well… I emphasize the effort not to sell the kids right away. They came with the same humility, more experienced, coveted and the club is growing. It’s working because this can change from one moment to the next.”
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