Flying at Porto, William Gomes eyes return: “My São Paulo story lives on” | OneFootball

Top scorer and one of Porto’s standout players this year, forward William Gomes has not forgotten his roots at São Paulo and plans to return to the club that developed him in the future to continue his story, which was very brief with the professional team.

This season, he has made 38 appearances with 12 goals and two assists for Porto. Still only 20 years old, the young player is the team’s top scorer in 2026 and one of the main figures in the squad leading the Portuguese Championship.

Developed at Cotia and always a standout in Tricolor’s youth ranks, William said he tries to watch his beloved team’s matches whenever possible and even spoke about a return.

“I always try to follow them. Usually, the games here are very late, but when I can, I watch quite a lot. It’s a club I have a great affection for, and I believe my story at São Paulo is not over yet,” the forward revealed in an interview with Globo Esporte.

“I think there are many things I didn’t accomplish at São Paulo and that I still have a lot to achieve at the club. So, it’s something that’s on my mind. Sometimes I’m even surprised by the affection the fans have for me. I think São Paulo played a very positive role in my journey,” the young star added.

William Gomes’ sale to Europe was heavily criticized by São Paulo fans, who said Porto got him for ‘next to nothing.’ In January 2025, Tricolor sold him for 10 million euros.

Several interviews with Porto fans went viral when they talked about the amount paid for the gem. The response is always unanimous: São Paulo sold the player for an extremely cheap price. In recent weeks, European newspapers have reported interest from Premier League clubs in William.

Tricolor, however, kept at least 20% of the economic rights to their former player and could make a good amount of money—possibly even more than the initial sale—in a new transfer involving William Gomes in Europe.

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