PSG move for Diogo Costa, but FC Porto want to keep him | OneFootball

Last Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain won their second European title, beating Arsenal in a Champions League final worthy of suffering until the very end and only decided in the penalty shootout. Even so, not even the celebrations halted the first steps in planning the 2026/27 season.

On Sunday morning, the prestigious L’Équipe was already reporting the interest of Nasser Al-Khelaifi’s sporting adviser, the Portuguese Luís Campos, in strengthening the squad under Spanish coach Luis Enrique, starting right away… with his compatriot Diogo Costa.

A possibility that, however, does not worry André Villas-Boas. According to this Monday’s edition of O Jogo, the FC Porto president is determined to keep the goalkeeper at the club, considering him crucial to any sporting success for the team managed by Italian coach Francesco Farioli.

The Portugal international renewed his contract in December, extending it until June 2030, with the deal protected by a €60 million release clause, a figure the top man at the newly crowned national champions has no intention of waiving if any European giant tries to take him.

The captain himself feels good at the Estádio do Dragão, where he is idolised by the board, coaching staff, teammates and supporters, and therefore would only consider a change of scenery for a project that guarantees him a similar role and the chance to keep fighting for titles in the biggest competitions.

Everything is in André Villas-Boas’ hands

FC Porto’s desire to keep Diogo Costa became clear around two weeks ago when, after winning the Primeira Liga, the Dragons’ president, André Villas-Boas, publicly challenged him to wear the club’s number 2 shirt, in comments to journalists on the sidelines of a dinner with MPs linked to FC Porto at the Assembly of the Republic.

“Keep Diogo Costa? I hope so. In fact, I gave him a challenge, which I hope he accepts, and that is to wear FC Porto’s number 2 shirt next year. For us it would be a huge honour, and for FC Porto supporters as well. And for that to happen, he will have to be at FC Porto next year,” he began by saying.

“He has had a wonderful season. Note that FC Porto’s number 2 shirt is an important one, a shirt of winners, and of course it is tied to what happened with the passing of Jorge Costa. Because of all that emotional meaning, we would like him to wear number 2 next year,” added the Dragons’ top leader.

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