FC Porto already top €40m with Evanilson and could hit €44.8m | OneFootball

Evanilson moved from FC Porto to Bournemouth in the summer of 2024 and, from the very outset, a fixed fee of €37 million went into the blue-and-white SAD’s coffers. At the time, the Dragons also included a set of bonuses which, in the most favorable scenario, could increase the deal by a further €10 million. Since then, the Primeira Liga leaders have continued to benefit from that transfer, thanks to payments tied to objectives.

On Wednesday, in connection with a lawsuit filed by the company LiveSoccer over an alleged debt linked to Otávio’s transfer to Al Nassr, André Villas-Boas — as quoted by Público — revisited the Evanilson case to stress that FC Porto has been closing deals without commission costs. The president even said that the proceeds from the striker had already exceeded €40 million.

And in practice, that mark has already been surpassed. Porto’s SAD has already secured €3.1 million in bonuses and should very soon reach €5.8 million. Of that amount, €2.5 million came from Bournemouth staying in the Premier League last season, while the remaining €600,000 relates to three sets of 15 matches in which Evanilson played at least 45 minutes for the Cherries.

Given the comfortable position the English club currently occupies in the league table — it is 13 points clear of the relegation zone — the payment of another €2.5 million for staying up again is virtually guaranteed, as is a further €200,000 tied to another set of 15 matches for the Brazilian international, with only three games needed and seven rounds still to play. Realistically speaking, FC Porto could add €2.7 million to the €3.1 million already guaranteed. In other words, the total €5.8 million mentioned now looks all but certain and is close to becoming reality.

In addition, the possibility of another €2 million coming in this season has not been ruled out. Bournemouth are still in the race for a European place, and it is likely that 8th place in the Premier League will once again grant access to UEFA competitions, as happened last season. In the agreement between FC Porto and the Cherries, it was established that, if that qualification is achieved, a €2 million bonus will be paid. Added to the €5.8 million that is practically secured and the fixed €37 million, the total value would rise to €44.8 million. And even if Bournemouth do not achieve that objective this season, they will still have another opportunity next season, provided Evanilson remains at the club.

In total, FC Porto could well bring in close to €45 million — or even more, since the bonuses can reach €10 million — from a transfer completed in 2024. By comparison, that is close to the amount the SAD received from Luis Díaz’s transfer to Liverpool, a deal widely discussed in January 2022. In the Colombian’s case, the total amount was €49 million, split between €45 million fixed and €4 million in performance-related bonuses.

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