Sporting star Trincao in BVB's sights: record-breaking move? | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund have set their sights on Francisco Trincao. However, the 26-year-old Sporting Lisbon midfielder is also reportedly high on the shortlist of several other clubs. Anyone wanting to sign him will have to dig deep into their pockets.

A fee of around €50 million is being discussed. It is therefore hardly surprising that clubs from Saudi Arabia in particular have expressed interest in signing Trincao. Teams from the Saudi Pro League can tempt the 17-time international with a financially lucrative annual salary.

In addition to the well-known interest from the Arab world, Borussia Dortmund are now also closely monitoring the attacker’s development, according to A Bola. With Liverpool also said to be keeping an eye on the versatile forward, a club switch next summer appears increasingly likely.

Although Sporting had to concede the domestic league title to FC Porto this season, Trincao still delivered a string of strong performances. Across all competitions, he made 52 appearances and racked up 4,393 minutes on the pitch. The 26-year-old scored 13 goals and set up an impressive 18 more. Trincão, who has previously been under contract with both FC Barcelona and Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers, has been Sporting coach Rui Borges’ (44) ultimate ever-present this season.

A record transfer possible

Although Sporting Lisbon’s decision-makers want to keep Trincao, they are aware of the player’s high market value. A transfer for the attacker, whose contract was only recently extended until 2030, is considered an expensive undertaking. The Portuguese giants are reportedly only willing to listen to offers starting at at least €50 million, while his release clause is set at €60 million.

Most recently, Trincao has consistently been part of Portugal’s squad. A call-up for the upcoming FIFA World Cup is considered almost certain. It is possible he could attract even more attention on the big stage.

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In Dortmund, he could succeed Julian Brandt (30), who will leave the club on a free transfer at the end of this season. However, €50 million is no small sum for BVB. A transfer fee of that size would set a new club record for Borussia Dortmund. The previous benchmark is still held by Ousmane Dembélé (29), for whom the Black and Yellows paid €35 million to Stade Rennes in 2016.

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