Tahirovic on Porto's radar: Farioli knows him, Brondby contacted | OneFootball

Benjamin Tahirovic is being linked with FC Porto for the upcoming summer transfer window. The 23-year-old Bosnia international midfielder is in his second season at Brondby and is said to have already prompted the Dragons to contact the Danish club to understand the terms of a possible transfer.

Tahirovic knows Francesco Farioli, FC Porto’s current coach, well, having worked with him at Ajax before moving to Danish football in 2024/25. That detail could weigh on Porto’s interest in a player who operates mainly as a defensive midfielder.

The Bosnian moved from Ajax to Brondby for €2.75 million and is now valued at €4.3 million. Even so, the Danish club does not appear willing to make the player’s departure easy, having already rejected offers in the January transfer window.

Among the clubs that tried to move for Tahirovic were Celtic and Espanyol, but Brondby chose to keep the midfielder in the squad. The idea is to delay any potential transfer and wait for Bosnia’s participation in the World Cup, a scenario that could increase the player’s market value even further.

At 23, with experience in leagues such as the Dutch and Danish ones, and with prior knowledge of Farioli’s ideas, Tahirovic fits the profile of midfielder FC Porto may be looking for to strengthen the midfield next season. For now, the process is still believed to be at an early stage of sounding out the situation and assessing Brondby’s financial demands.

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