Gonçalo Borges has yet to justify Feyenoord's €10m outlay to FC Porto | OneFootball

Gonçalo Borges has yet to live up to the investment Feyenoord made to sign him from FC Porto. The Portuguese winger, who was unveiled with great fanfare in the summer by arriving by helicopter onto the pitch during the Dutch club’s open day, has so far made only three starts in the league and has still not reached 1,000 minutes played this season.

The player’s transfer to Rotterdam was completed in the summer of 2025, with Feyenoord paying FC Porto 10 million euros. According to some reports released at the time of the deal, the overall value of the transfer could increase based on performance-related objectives, but the base fee was set at 10 million.

At 24, Gonçalo Borges left the Dragão on a permanent deal after a long spell with the Porto club, where he completed an important part of his development and also played for the B team before reaching the first team squad.

Despite the expectations surrounding his arrival in the Eredivisie, the Portugal youth international has struggled to secure regular playing time. The low number of starts and total minutes below 1,000 reflect a still limited impact in his first season with the Rotterdam club.

For now, the winger is still looking for greater consistency and to justify the status of marquee signing with which he arrived at the Dutch club.

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