Sebastian Coates His contract with Sporting expires at the end of this season, and it seems that if he renews with the Lions, his salary will be subject to a slight adjustment. According to the Record newspaper, Hugo Viana is scheduled to hold a meeting with the player’s agent to close this file by the end of the year.

The new contract may result in a salary reduction Sebastian Coateswho today earns 1.3 million euros net, i.e. 2.6 in total, being one of the highest-paid players in the team, bettered only by Rafael Camacho (3.4 million euros per year).

“In this sense, the administration led by Federico Varandas has set the end of this year as the deadline for resolving the issue surrounding Coates’ future, thus scheduling an immediate meeting with the Uruguayan representative, in order to smooth out any disagreements regarding the new contract,” wrote the “Record” newspaper.

This season, Sebastian Coates – worth €5 million – remains an important player for Ruben Amorim, with 16 appearances (1192 minutes), in which he scored a goal (against Rakov, away, in the Europa League) and scored a goal. help.

Since arriving at the Lions in 2016, from Sunderland, Coates has made 341 appearances, 32 accurate shots and ten assists, winning seven trophies, including the National Championship (2020/21) and four League Cups (2017/18). 19, 2020/21 and 2021/22).