Villas-Boas delivers: Porto enjoy biggest ever transfer window | OneFootball

As of Monday, the last day of registrations, the top division recorded an unprecedented aggregate expenditure by the 18 clubs—a figure that is expected to rise when the market reopens in January 2026—and surpassed the previous record, set two seasons ago at €282.84 million (€229.18 million in the summer and €53.66 million in the winter).

Currently leading the Primeira Liga, which they have not won since 2021/22, FC Porto completed their most expensive transfer window ever, as announced by the ‘blue and white’ president André Villas-Boas during the presentation of the Italian coach Francesco Farioli. The club brought in 10 reinforcements valued at €94.35 million and totaled €111.35 million in expenses, despite competing in the Europa League.

Among the most expensive signings were the Dane Victor Froholdt (formerly of Copenhagen, €20 million) and the Spaniard Gabri Veiga (formerly of Al Ahli, €15 million) for the midfield, right-back Alberto Costa (formerly of Juventus, €15 million), and Spanish winger Borja Sainz (formerly of Norwich, €13.3 million). They were followed by center-backs Jan Bednarek (formerly of Southampton, €7.5 million) and Dominik Prpic (formerly of Hajduk Split, €4.5 million).

Argentinian center-back Nehuén Pérez (formerly of Udinese), who had previously been on loan, was bought outright for €13.3 million. Dutch striker Luuk de Jong (formerly of PSV Eindhoven) and goalkeeper João Costa (formerly of Estrela da Amadora) arrived on free transfers, while Dominican midfielder Pablo Rosário (formerly of Nice) was secured for €3.75 million and Polish defender Jakub Kiwior (formerly of Arsenal) joined on loan for €2 million.

FC Porto’s new record also includes a €17 million payment to Atlético de Madrid for half of the economic rights of Spanish striker Samu, considered the most expensive signing ever in Portugal, with a total cost of €32 million—after having been signed a year ago for €15 million.

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