FC Porto splash €80m on squad revamp with Froholdt and Samu leading the way | OneFootball

FC Porto's SAD detailed in the Report and Accounts for the first half of 2025/26 a significant investment in renewing the main football squad, with around 80 million euros spent on acquiring player rights to increase the immediate competitiveness and future value of the team led by Francesco Farioli. The most financially significant operation was the signing of the young Victor Froholdt, aged 19, for 20 million euros, while the SAD strengthened its position in Samu by acquiring 50% of his rights for 17 million euros. Among the other acquisitions reported to the CMVM, Alberto Costa (15 million euros, 100% of the rights), Gabri Veiga (14.97 million, 90%), Borja Sainz (13.33 million, 100%), and Nehuén Pérez (13.25 million, 90%) stand out. For the defense, 7.5 million were invested in Bednarek and 4.5 million in Dominik Prpic, and the midfield was reinforced with Pablo Rosario for 3.75 million. The SAD also recorded about 2 million euros in fees related to loans, notably in the transfers of Jakub Kiwior and Pedro Lima, and according to note 6 of the financial report, it incurred 9.1 million euros in additional charges, which include intermediary commissions and signing bonuses. In the message that opens the document, the president justifies this "strong investment" with the need to create a renewed collective capable of presenting "consistency and quality of play," and states that the current squad is valued at more than 400 million euros.

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