On Saturday, with Santa Clara, that boy hired by Sporting from Estoril in the middle of the 2017/2018 season, most of his career at Irisirense, will reach his 100th game with a lion on his chest, in total. of all competitions. A very important figure, in fact, even more so in the player who calmly came to Sporting but, tiptoe, climbed the stages in the Leonen emblem, until he ended up imposing himself, not only in the main team of the Lions, but also, earning his place in the Portuguese national team.

For the Sporting first team, Matthews Nunes played 10 games in 2019/2020, 39 in 2020/2021 (3 goals and 3 assists) and 50, so far, in 2021/2022 (4 goals and 5 assists). That’s 99 in total, so Saturday’s clash with the Azores could be great for the player on different levels, because in addition to reaching 100 matches, the game could also be a farewell game, knowing that Mateos Nunes has some important European clubs interested in signing him. .

So his exit at the end of the season is completely open, but there are some very important aspects to keep in mind here.

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