Sporting CP boss drops hint that Inter target Joao Mario is close to leaving the club
“His physical conditions did not allow him to join his teammates, his absence is not to be linked with negotiations with Inter.”
“We have to safeguard a player who might leave the club. He could have played in other circumstances, but not today, that would have been risky. He had played against Maritimo, but he could have picked up an injury today. If he recovers and the situation doesn’t change, I’ll play him against Porto on Sunday.”
