FC Porto in talks to terminate Axel Toupane's contract | OneFootball

Axel Toupane, the 33-year-old French forward-guard and NBA champion with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2020, is leaving FC Porto. Toupane has already returned to France and is currently negotiating the termination of his contract with the Dragons.

The guard/forward refuses to forgo his salary, a factor that has prevented the agreement from being finalized.

He finished with an average of 10 points in 10 games and had some “blackout” episodes, such as in the derby against Benfica (a 109-80 defeat), when he scored only seven points in 31 minutes. His averages for rebounds (four) and assists (two) were also insufficient.

Throughout a career that has taken him through France, Canada, and the United States – where he played for the Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans, Denver Nuggets, and Philadelphia 76ers – Toupane has also played in Spain, Lithuania, Greece, and Taiwan, and he seems to be going through a less positive phase of his career.

In a busy period in FC Porto basketball’s transfer market, Jalen Riley and Axel Toupane have left, Corey Allen and Cornelius Hudson have arrived, and Max Landis’s departure from professional competition has been announced.

It should be noted that Porto are without Omlid and Miguel Queiroz – the latter out until the end of the season – have already been eliminated from the FIBA Europe Cup and have suffered five defeats in six games (two in the Europe Cup, two in the League, and one in the League Cup), experiencing one of the club’s worst periods this century. After 16 games, they have recorded 10 losses.

The team coached by Fernando Sá occupies eighth place in the League, with nine points – the same as Sp. Braga, Esgueira, and Oliveirense (5th) – and will travel to Queluz (4th) on Saturday at 6:45 pm.

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