Deal done! Porto hijack Sporting target, land midfielder for €10m | OneFootball

Porto have reached an agreement with Grêmio for the signing of Gabriel Mec, an 18-year-old Brazilian who had also been linked with Sporting. The Dragons agreed the transfer for €10 million, in a deal that should take the attacking midfielder to Portugal in the coming days.

The player had been on Porto’s radar for some time, at a stage when the agency representing him is said to have offered him to several European clubs, including Portugal’s big three. The SAD led by André Villas-Boas has now moved decisively and managed to secure the young international.

The agreement comes after the player’s name had been linked withSporting, but it is their rival who have secured the signing. Mec is expected to travel to Portugal soon, with only the necessary procedures then remaining to complete the move to the blue and whites.

There is also another detail that strengthens the growing closeness between the parties: Cléber Eduardo, the player’s agent, was recently at the Estádio do Dragão, where he watched the match between Porto and Arouca, corresponding to the third round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

In the 2026 season in Brazil, wearing the Grêmio shirt, Gabriel Mec - valued at €16 million - played 32 matches. During the 1,452 minutes he was used, the Brazilian midfielder scored three goals and provided two assists for his teammates.

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