FC Porto wrap up winter window with four signings and modest spending | OneFootball

With the winter market closed in Portugal, it's time to take stock, and for FC Porto, the outcome is favorable—in theory, until the performance of the new signings confirms this assessment—but the management addressed the gaps that Francesco Farioli and the blue and white board had identified in the squad.

Four new players arrived at Dragão, one of them—Thiago Silva—secured before the official opening of the window. Only one signing involved a payment: Oskar Pietuszewski (formerly of Jagiellonia), for a total amount of 10 million euros, bonuses included.

The experienced Brazilian center-back terminated his contract with Fluminense and has played in four matches since arriving in Invicta. Terem Moffi and Seko Fofana came on loan; the agreement for the Nigerian forward includes a purchase option of €8 million (plus objectives), a decision to be made later in the season.

This shows that the management, led by André Villas-Boas, took a financially restrained approach but managed to address the needs pointed out by Farioli: a center-back and a striker to cover the prolonged absences of Nehuén Pérez and Luuk de Jong (both injured); a winger to compete with Pepê, Borja Sainz, and William Gomes; and a midfielder closer to the profile of Victor Froholdt.

The Dragons demonstrated they are attentive to market opportunities and followed the Italian coach's criteria: profiles of undeniable quality—Pietuszewski with high potential for growth, Thiago Silva, Moffi, and Fofana with experience in the European context—and compatible with FC Porto's playing model.

It remains to be decided which of the new signings will be left out of the list for the Europa League knockout stage. UEFA allows the inclusion of only three new faces; it is expected that the exclusion will fall on Pietuszewski or Moffi, since Eustáquio will be unavailable (opening a spot for Fofana) and Thiago Silva… is Thiago Silva. The list must be submitted by Thursday.

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