Farioli expects more from Deniz Gül and Terem Moffi up front | OneFootball

Deniz Gul and Terem Moffi are the two centre-forwards Francesco Farioli has available at FC Porto until the end of the season, due to the long-term injuries to Samu Aghehowa and Luuk de Jong. Even so, neither striker is going through a particularly positive spell with the Dragons.

The Turkish forward scored his last Primeira Liga goal on 27 October, in the win over Moreirense. From then on, he only found the net on three more occasions, but in other competitions, namely the Portuguese Cup, the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the Europa League. In total, he has made 38 appearances in 2025/26 and scored five goals.

The Nigerian, meanwhile, arrived on loan from Nice and has also made his mark in the blue-and-white shirt. However, his last — and only — league goal came in the 3-1 win over Arouca on 27 February. He also scored in the Europa League, against Stuttgart. Overall, he has recorded 10 appearances, two goals and one assist.

Since Samu’s injury, FC Porto’s two strikers have managed just one league goal between them. It has now been 20 matchdays since Deniz Gül’s last goal in Liga Portugal. These are clearly numbers well below expectations.

Francesco Farioli will have to find a solution so that FC Porto’s centre-forwards start scoring more regularly again, even while also carrying out other duties on the pitch, so they can help the Dragons in the fight to win the Primeira Liga.

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