Many keen, but Farioli sees William Gomes as key to FC Porto's future | OneFootball

The 2025/2026 season, which ended with FC Porto winning the national championship, increased the value of some of the Dragons’ main assets on the international market, and William Gomes was one of those cases. In recent weeks, the Brazilian winger has been linked with Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle in the Premier League, Atlético de Madrid in La Liga, and Roma in Italy’s Serie A.

Despite the interest surrounding him, the Brazilian, only 20 years old, was one of the key figures in the Blue and Whites’ 31st title and remains focused on continuing to establish himself wearing the Dragons’ shirt. Even so, he does not hide his desire to make the jump to a more competitive league in the near future and, in doing so, secure his financial independence.

So far, no proposal or formal contact has arrived for the purchase of the player’s rights. He is under contract with FC Porto until 2029 and is protected by an €80 million release clause. Even so, the summer market is still only just beginning and should bring plenty of movement in Europe’s major leagues, especially after the World Cup, when major deals are expected across several parts of the Old Continent.

What is certain is that FC Porto will remain open to listening to offers, although Francesco Farioli sees him as an essential piece of the club’s future project, also because of the signs that he may reach an even higher competitive level as he gains experience.

The Blue and Whites bought William Gomes from São Paulo in January 2025 for €9 million, acquiring 80% of his rights and leaving the Brazilian club with the remaining 20% of the economic rights. For that reason, the São Paulo side will always be entitled to a percentage of any future transfer of the player, unless André Villas-Boas decides to move ahead of that scenario and try to acquire the missing share, so that the national champions would come to own the entirety of William Gomes’s rights.

For now, however, that possibility is not on the table, although it may gain momentum over the course of next season or if a real “big fish” is willing to pay, or at least come close to, the €80 million release clause.

On holiday in São Paulo, William Gomes has made a point of strictly following the physical preparation plan handed by FC Porto to all professionals before the break. The Brazilian has been rigorously sticking to what was laid out, as shown in videos he has shared while working on his fitness in the gym.

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