Defender tracked by FC Porto has a… tricky release clause | OneFootball

According to the newspaper AS, FC Porto is among the clubs closely monitoring Jorge Salinas. The Spanish defender broke into Racing Santander’s first team as a centre-back and continues to play in that position for Spain’s youth national teams, but it was in the second tier of Spanish football last season that he stood out as a left-back. And the move proved to be the right one, as the 19-year-old was named as one of the most influential players in the team that secured promotion back to La Liga, doing so as champions.

According to the Spanish publication, the player, who is represented by Jorge Mendes, is also being tracked by Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, Bologna, Newcastle, PSG and, as mentioned, FC Porto. Regarded in the market as one of the standout names from the latest edition of Spain’s Segunda División, Jorge Salinas could be transferred in this window, although the value of his release clause remains unclear. This is because, according to AS, Racing Santander believes that, with promotion to La Liga secured, the clause has doubled and now stands at €16 million. However, there are those who argue that, with the 2025/26 season still formally running until 30 June, the value remains at €8 million.

But the doubts do not end there… This is because the player is registered with the RFEF as a homegrown player and, in light of that, there are also those who maintain, according to the same publication, that the clause currently in force could, at the very least, be just €4 million…

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