Losing money: São Paulo lower buyout clause in new Moreira deal with Porto | OneFootball

Porto officially announced on its website this Thursday (8th) the extension of Moreira’s loan with São Paulo for another six months. Initially valid until January 31, the agreement has been extended until June 30 of this year.

This is not new. AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR had already reported in the last days of 2025 the new agreement between São Paulo and the Portuguese club for the young full-back.

The new development came in the statement from Porto, saying that “the clause for the purchase of the economic and sporting rights of João Moreira now has more favorable conditions for FC Porto.” In other words, it will be cheaper.

The previous loan for the Tricolor right-back included a purchase option set at 2 million euros (R$ 12.5 million at the time) for 50% of his rights.

Now, the purchase clause has dropped to 1.5 million euros (about R$ 9.4 million) for 70% of the player’s rights, as reported by the portal UOL.

Moreira’s contract with São Paulo runs until June 2027. The full-back came up through the youth ranks in Cotia and made his professional debut in 2022, at just 18 years old. He played 26 matches for Tricolor, scoring one goal, before being loaned to Porto in January 2025.

Still seeking his place

Moreira had a good start with the Portuguese club’s B team but suffered an injury that sidelined him for two months, hampering his integration into Porto’s main squad. In total, he played 12 matches and scored one goal for Porto’s reserve team.

With European ancestry and experience with both the Brazilian and Portuguese youth national teams, the full-back had long been targeted by the giants of the Old Continent.

However, the deal with Porto only happened for two reasons: the lack of confidence that then São Paulo coach Luis Zubeldía had in his football, and also the negotiations to bring in left-back Wendell earlier, who had a pre-agreement with Tricolor after his contract with Porto ended in July, and ended up being released early to join the Morumbi club.

The option to reintegrate Moreira into the squad is off the table for now, since Tricolor currently has two right-backs in the squad: Cédric Soares and Maik. In addition, the club has already reached an agreement with Lucas Ramon, who played in the last Brazilian Championship for Mirassol and, for now, will arrive in April when his contract with the interior club ends.

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