Atlético Madrid turned down by FC Porto for Gabri Veiga | OneFootball

‘No, thank you.’ This was the response from FC Porto's management as they rejected Atlético de Madrid's attempts to sign Gabri Veiga in the last 48 hours. The colchoneros tried to secure the midfielder in this winter market, but André Villas-Boas remained firm in not authorizing the departure, as reported by Fabrizio Romano this Sunday.

Given Gabri Veiga's importance in the squad led by Francesco Farioli, the president of FC Porto didn't even start negotiations, especially because the time available to negotiate a potential deal would be very short, as the market closes tomorrow night.

With a contract until June 2030, Gabri Veiga remains at Dragão after arriving less than a year ago from Al Ahli, Saudi Arabia, in a deal that cost 15 million euros and also allowed him to participate in the Club World Cup for FC Porto.

Gabri participated in all three games of the tournament held in the United States, where FC Porto was eliminated in the group stage, being part of the starting eleven still under the direction of Martín Anselmi.

The team's poor performance in the USA prompted the decision to change the technical command. Francesco Farioli replaced Anselmi, but Gabri Veiga's importance remained – the Italian coach even preferred Rodrigo Mora on the bench to fit Gabri into the starting eleven.

This season, the numbers prove his usage: Gabri Veiga only missed three of FC Porto's 32 games, despite suffering an injury in the meantime.

The 23-year-old Spanish midfielder has scored four goals and provided seven assists this season.

Gabri Veiga is the seventh most used player by Farioli at FC Porto, behind Borja Sainz, Victor Froholdt, Samu, Diogo Costa, Jan Bednarek, and Pepê.

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