Eyeing future profit, Porto want São Paulo's 20% of William Gomes | OneFootball

Porto’s board is considering buying the 20% of William Gomes’s rights that São Paulo still owns so it can extend the forward’s contract beyond June 2029, as well as give him a pay raise. The clear objective, however, is to secure a bigger fee when the player is sold on, as he has been standing out in Portugal.

The information was reported this Tuesday (15) by the Portuguese newspaper A Bola.

According to the outlet, the Porto club wants to reward the player for his performances in the campaign that led to the latest national title and for his strong start to the current season, in which he has already recorded two goals and two assists.

William Gomes was signed from São Paulo in January 2025 for 9 million euros (approximately R$53.4 million) for 80% of his economic rights.

The 20-year-old has taken on a prominent role in the team. Although his contract includes a release clause set at 80 million euros (around R$474.5 million), Porto’s leadership believes the player’s wages are outdated compared to the squad’s main stars, which is why negotiations are being opened to extend his deal.

At the same time, the club’s management is studying the possibility of acquiring the remaining 20% of the economic rights still owned by São Paulo. The intention is to secure full ownership of his registration to maximize the financial return in a potential transfer of the forward, who has also represented Brazil at youth level.

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