Villas-Boas mocks Varandas over Pote leaving Sporting | OneFootball

, Porto’s president, addressed the international recognition of the quality of the players representing the blue-and-white club and appeared to make a small provocative reference to Pote’s transfer from Sporting to Fiorentina, given the values often mentioned for players.

"Porto currently has the most valuable squad in its history, the most valuable player in the league, and a combination of youth, international experience, and homegrown talent that gives us reason to believe. Preserving the competitive core of the championship-winning team, strengthening it, and continuing to increase the value of its players is part of the work of building a stronger and more sustainable club," he began by saying in another edition of Dragões Magazine.

He then went on the attack. "Curiously, what earns recognition abroad seems to cause blindness and irritation among the experts of the 'Brown Cloak.' They spent the summer calculating our financial difficulties and now seem particularly bothered to see us keeping talent and racking up victories. Some valuations rise with the right shirt and devalue the neighbor out of editorial obligation. Between the pots of the draws and the prices assigned to talent, one question remains: how much is a Pote worth? The answer cannot depend on the color of the scarf of whoever is holding the calculator", he fired.

in February 2025. "The January market is extremely difficult, extremely expensive — Manchester City paid 60 million euros for Nico González, how much would Pedro Gonçalves cost?", he asked at the time.

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