Diogo Costa puts FC Porto future on hold until World Cup ends | OneFootball

The season ended in the best possible way for FC Porto, and André Villas-Boas is already looking ahead to 2026/27, with the ambition of adding more trophies and building on that success. Even so, there are still several unresolved issues, and the transfer market could raise some uncertainty in Porto.

One of those situations is linked to Diogo Costa, who continues to be associated with a possible departure. The 26-year-old goalkeeper is one of the Dragons’ names that tends to attract interest in every transfer window, given his quality.

He is seen as one of the best in the world in his position, so it comes as no surprise that he is on the radar of several clubs. This season is no exception, and FC Porto will have to fight to keep hold of the goalkeeper, although they do have room to do so.

At the end of the day, the Portugal international renewed his contract with the blue and whites last December, extending his deal until June 2030. His release clause was set at 60 million euros, a figure that, while not especially high, seems sufficient to ward off potential suitors.

That is why FC Porto is keeping that amount as the benchmark for any potential departure of Diogo Costa, in the hope of stopping any “giant” from moving for the Portuguese player. That is the case with PSG, which according to newspaper L’Équipe is monitoring the possibility of signing the Porto goalkeeper.

The Portuguese keeper is seen as an alternative to Lucas Chevalier, who failed to convince the Parisian side. Diogo Costa remains highly rated for the quality he shows at FC Porto, but also between the posts for the national team.

Could the World Cup worry FC Porto?

Despite interest from other clubs in Diogo Costa, the truth is that exit rumours are nothing new, and the Portuguese player has remained with the blue-and-white side. As such, André Villas-Boas may be confident that he can keep the 26-year-old for another season.

However, the 2026 World Cup could change that picture, as it will serve as a shop window for the market. Diogo Costa was called up by Roberto Martínez for the upcoming tournament and will, unsurprisingly, be the first choice to guard Portugal’s goal. As a result, even more attention is likely to be focused on him, increasing the interest of some European “heavyweights,” especially since a solid and assured campaign is expected from the goalkeeper, just as he has shown in recent years.

In that scenario, Villas-Boas will only be able to “hope” that Diogo Costa does not attract even more interest and accepts the challenge that was put to him and still remains unanswered. It should be remembered that the FC Porto president challenged the Portugal international to wear the Dragons’ number two shirt, as a way of paying tribute to club legend Jorge Costa.

Even so, Diogo Costa has not yet revealed his decision and is expected to wait until the end of the World Cup to define his future with greater certainty. At the same time, FC Porto has already shown signs of preparing for a possible departure of the goalkeeper, whether this season or later on, by signing young prospect João Afonso from Santa Clara.

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