André Villas-Boas confirms intention to keep Victor Froholdt | OneFootball

Victor Froholdt made a sensational entrance into Portuguese football and confirmed the qualities he had already shown at Copenhagen, leading FC Porto to spend 20 million euros on his signing. At the end of 2025, the young talent of the Dragons was recognized in Denmark as Talent of the Year and Player of the Year – an achievement previously only reached by Simon Kjaer.

On this subject, the Danish footballers’ association interviewed André Villas-Boas to gauge the Froholdt phenomenon, and the president’s response was clear: he does not intend to negotiate the midfielder in the short term.

“We want to keep him for as long as possible so he can help the team achieve results. That is the most important thing for us as a club, that the players we help develop bring results. I also think Victor knows how important it is for his career to win trophies,” emphasized the Porto leader, with no doubts regarding the Dane’s potential for growth, with whom he signed a contract valid until 2030 and set a release clause of 85 million euros. The contractual protection is strong.

“Staying at FC Porto for a few seasons and winning titles will be good for his development. Victor has already changed since we brought him in, he is showing signs that he could become a great player. If he continues on this path, he could become one of the best,” continued André Villas-Boas.

Moreover, the president has always believed that Froholdt would fit into FC Porto’s philosophy due to his work ethic. “He is doing very well and exciting the fans. Victor is incredibly energetic, he is a number 8 who covers the whole pitch. He fits into FC Porto’s philosophy, a hardworking team with hardworking players, and that has pleased our fans. It’s one of the reasons why we are very happy to have him at the club,” underlined the Dragons’ leader.

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