Captain Diogo Costa visits Olival before his summer break | OneFootball

The gesture spoke for itself. At a time when he remains the subject of major attention in the market, after being among the best players for the National Team at the 2026 World Cup, Diogo Costa made a point of stopping by the Jorge Costa Training and Sports Development Centre, in Olival, before heading off on his well-deserved holiday. The Dragons’ captain visited Francesco Farioli and the teammates already working on preparations for the new season, in a clear show of closeness with the group.

The club itself highlighted the moment on social media. “The Captain was at Olival. Before leaving for a holiday period, Diogo Costa visited the teammates working in pre-season. Enjoy your holiday, Captain, and see you soon,” FC Porto wrote in the caption of the photos posted on Instagram. In the images, the goalkeeper is seen talking with Farioli and members of the coaching staff, as well as greeting several teammates, including Rodrigo Mora and Zaidu.

The visit came just a few days after the Italian coach addressed the situation of the Portuguese international, making it very clear that he intends to keep counting on one of the squad’s main figures. “About Diogo, I don’t want, with my words, to spark interest from other clubs. He’ll be back soon and then we’ll close the airport and the roads… More seriously, FC Porto is home for him, I wish the best for his career and that it will be here at FC Porto with us,” said Farioli, first using humor before underlining the captain’s importance to the blue-and-white project.

Although the future of Diogo Costa naturally remains linked to the transfer market, his visit to Porto’s headquarters was seen as yet another sign of the strong bond he maintains with the club and that he is among the 90 percent of the squad who want to continue in blue and white next season.

Barring any change of plans, Diogo Costa is expected to return to work on July 25, the date of the team’s official presentation to the members at the Dragão against Aston Villa. And, if he withstands the market, it will then be known whether or not he accepted the challenge of wearing the mythical number 2 shirt in 2026/27.

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