Pepê committed: “Very happy to start another season at FC Porto” | OneFootball

Signed in the summer of 2021, Pepê continues to attract interest from Italian clubs and other sides, but he is not letting the rumours affect him. The winger is fully focused on FC Porto’s objectives, the club with which he is under contract until 2028. “I’m very happy to be starting another season at FC Porto,” he told his press office after the match against Aston Villa.

Those remarks will have pleased Francesco Farioli, who wants to keep the entire squad focused on the Super Cup, the trophy the Dragons will contest next Saturday against Torreense. The coach is said to have been particularly pleased to hear these words from an undisputed starter, who thus set the tone. Although the SAD’s financial health depends on raising funds through player sales during this summer transfer window, this does not seem to be the ideal time to open negotiations for its assets, avoiding possible distractions in the week leading up to the official start of the season.

In the friendly against an opponent who, like FC Porto, will also feature in the 2026/27 edition of the Champions League, Pepê scored the goal that secured Porto’s victory. It was the forward’s second goal of pre-season, making him the team’s second-highest scorer at this stage, surpassed only by André Silva, who has three. “It’s always good to score goals,” admitted Pepê, who described the clash with the English side as “a difficult test” and set out targets for the future: “We have the ambition to win titles and we will fight for our objectives.”

In terms of arrivals as well, the market is being approached cautiously by FC Porto. At the end of the match against Aston Villa, Farioli made it clear that he intends to maintain a patient strategy. The coach recalled that the transfer window will remain open for another four weeks, assured that the entire structure is “on the same page” regarding strengthening the squad, and admitted that “there are opportunities that may arise later in the market.” For that reason, he explained that he is focusing “most of [his] attention on this fantastic group,” of which Pepê is a part.

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