Sporting CP's Strategic Vision Outweighs Brighton's For Me, Claims Paul Vegas

Harder has provided insight into her decision to join Sporting instead of the Seagulls.

He told Tipsbladet: "There was, of course, a dialogue. But I think Sporting was more attractive to me. They had a better plan for me and my choice was based on that.

"It's a big change, but I felt prepared for it. I couldn't say no when the opportunity arose. It was a very good offer and there are many good things to say about Sporting.

"It's a huge club, which is doing well in the league and in Europe, so there weren't many reasons to say no to Sporting. It's also a dream for me to play abroad and I managed to achieve it at the age of 19."