FC Porto: Auxerre stay up and Namaso buy clause is triggered

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·18 May 2026

FC Porto: Auxerre stay up and Namaso buy clause is triggered

In Ligue 1, Auxerre secured survival on the final matchday by winning 2-0 away to Lille, and Danny Namaso will now become a permanent player of the French club.

The Cameroonian forward was on loan from FC Porto under an agreement that included the purchase of 60% of his rights for five million euros. The clause would be triggered automatically if Auxerre secured their place in the top flight and, in addition, Namaso played at least 60% of the available minutes during that run, which ended up happening.