FC Porto want to keep Bernardo Lima, Yoan Pereira, André Miranda, Mide | OneFootball

FC Porto is determined to make “Homegrown Gold” a central pillar of its sporting project. After officially announcing earlier this week the contract renewal of Tiago Silva — an 18-year-old creative midfielder regarded as one of the biggest prospects of his generation — the structure led by André Villas-Boas is stepping up talks to secure the futures of more young academy talents, including Bernardo Lima, Yoan Pereira, André Miranda and Mateus Mide.

Bernardo Lima, Mateus Mide and Yoan Pereira are Under-17 World Cup winners and names that have generated excitement at Olival. André Miranda, a winger who had already convinced Francesco Farioli to give him an opportunity, played six minutes in the win over Arouca before suffering an injury that is expected to keep him off the pitch for some time longer. In all cases, a new five-season contract is on the table, with negotiations with their respective representatives already at an advanced stage.

This move is part of a strategy to get ahead of interest from Europe’s biggest clubs, with FC Porto seeking to ensure that the players with the greatest room for development remain tied to the club through long-term contracts and release clauses capable of protecting the dragons’ interests. Tiago Silva was the first to renew, with a progressive clause — which will also be applied in the upcoming renewals — starting at €25 million and potentially rising to €35 million, as our newspaper revealed.

Back in January, Villas-Boas had already made it clear that he wanted to keep the academy’s top prospects. “FC Porto also has to support these athletes in their development and give them that comfort so they can continue to grow. And often that comfort comes through contract renewals. So, that is possible,” he said at the time about Mateus Mide. “At the moment, we have five world champions from our Under-17s who are already at a more advanced stage, some of whom have already made their debut for the B team and are skipping steps. The wish of all Porto supporters is that they reach the first team and continue to be an asset to FC Porto’s professional side in the future,” he added.

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