FC Porto push for Yirenkyi and know Nordsjaelland's price | OneFootball

The summer transfer window opens in just over a week, and FC Porto are already working to find reinforcements for almost every area of the pitch, with midfield immediately emerging as one of the priorities. In that regard, Caleb Yirenkyi remains one of the most highly regarded names.

Even so, talks are still far from being concluded and, this Tuesday, Danish newspaper Bold reports that, despite the ongoing contact between the parties, Nordsjaelland will only agree to let the 20-year-old midfielder leave for at least €30 million.

The board led by André Villas-Boas believes the young prospect would fit Francesco Farioli’s tactical model “like a glove,” but does not intend to go as high as those figures, which keeps the two clubs quite far apart.

It is also worth noting that the newly crowned national champions are not alone in this ‘race’, as the midfielder is being closely monitored by several European clubs, especially from the Premier League, which have different sporting and financial arguments.

The Dragons, it should be remembered, have already secured three signings for the 2026/27 season: João Afonso, from Santa Clara for €1.5 million, Eirik Granaas, from Fredrikstad for €1.8 million, and André Silva, on a free transfer, after his contract with Elche expired.

In the opposite direction, the club said goodbye to Thiago Silva and Luuk de Jong, whose contracts came to an end, as well as Seko Fofana and Terem Moffi, who returned to Rennes and Nice, respectively, after their loan spells ended. Further changes in the near future have not been ruled out.

“Caleb Yirenkyi is a player with a great future”

Caleb Yirenkyi is currently in North America, where he is playing in the World Cup for Ghana, and he was one of the standout performers of the opening round of the group stage after scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Panama at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada.

After the final whistle, the African side’s coach, Portuguese manager Carlos Queiroz, praised him: “He is a player with a great future, still young, with many things to learn, because at this level everything has evolved so quickly that players need to have talent and also experience.”

“I believe that this young player, with more games in his legs and more experience, can become one of the best players in the Ghana national team,” he added in comments to reporters at the press conference. The midfielder therefore looks like a strong candidate for the starting eleven from now on.

Ghana return to action this Tuesday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, in the US state of Massachusetts, against England, from 9:00 pm (mainland Portugal time). In the third and final matchday of Group L, they will face Croatia at 10:00 pm on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

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