At FC Porto there’s no time to waste, fans demand the league title | OneFootball

FC Porto strengthened its squad with 10 signings this summer, spending 111.35 million euros and earning over 70 million from departures, some of them at no cost.

João Manuel Pinto, a former player of the dragons, praises the market moves made by the team.

Is the amount spent a kind of 'all in' by president André Villas-Boas in 2025/26?

“It's the second year of his term, as he is the successor of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, who elevated the club and the Northern region to higher levels. We cannot forget that André Villas-Boas took over FC Porto in a difficult financial situation. To be able to invest, a 'cleanup' was necessary, and that has been done. The current squad has quality, and confidence levels are quite high.”

“At FC Porto, there is no time; the fans want the national title, and conditions are in place for that to happen. It will be game by game, and the minimum goal is second place, which guarantees entry into the Champions League qualifiers. However, the players will do everything to become champions, especially for one person in particular: Jorge Costa. He is present in the memory of every athlete, and they want to make a beautiful tribute to someone who was part of this project,” said João Manuel Pinto, who played over a hundred matches for the dragons and helped win four championships, three Portuguese Cups, and two Super Cups.

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