Loans brought in €1.5m this season, well short of the €20m agreed | OneFootball

This season, FC Porto has only five players out on loan to other clubs, following the permanent transfer of André Franco to Chicago Fire. Not all of them are getting the desired minutes after their temporary departure from the Dragão, nor are they meeting targets that might motivate a permanent purchase of their rights. From Vasco Sousa's misfortune to Veron's return, and the scarce minutes of Samuel Portugal, only Danny Namaso has played regularly, making him the most likely to generate significant income for the blue and white SAD. There's also the case of Iván Jaime, who had little time to make his mark in American soccer.

The sum of the agreements allows FC Porto to hope for around 20 million euros from these players, a figure that will be hard to reach, especially since the largest share is tied to Vasco Sousa – €8M – and it is unlikely that Moreirense will pay that amount. Furthermore, the young midfielder fractured his fibula, underwent surgery, and, in the best-case scenario, will only return to the pitch in April.

During the off-season, Porto already received nearly 1.5 million euros from the loans of the five mentioned players, with Auxerre paying the largest amount – €1M – to secure forward Danny Namaso. The Cameroonian international has delivered, accumulating 14 matches totaling 1,182 minutes, with two goals and one assist. The agreement includes a purchase option for 60% of his economic rights for 5 million euros, which becomes mandatory if Auxerre stays in the first division and the player plays 60% of the minutes in that campaign. It's still too early to draw conclusions about the outcome, but individually Namaso has performed well – he has played in 82% of the possible minutes. The club, however, is in 16th place, a position that would require a relegation play-off against the third-placed team from the second division. Currently, the forward is competing in the AFCON for Cameroon and has reportedly attracted interest from Leeds United and Betis.

Iván Jaime arrived at Montréal at the end of August and played only six matches because the team did not qualify for the title play-offs. The Spaniard is now on vacation and preparing for pre-season in January; afterwards, he will have half a year to stand out and convince the Canadian club to pay five million euros for 80% of his economic rights.

Moving on to Samuel Portugal: he started as a starter at Al Akhdoud, lost his place, and then regained it. The Saudis could buy his rights for 1.7 million euros, but will only do so if the goalkeeper, in the meantime, regains his spot and provides stability. Finally, Gabriel Veron. The winger's loan period at Juventude ended on December 31, and he has already been "returned" to FC Porto. He is under contract until 2027 and has little chance of joining Farioli's squad, even though the club is looking to strengthen that position. Another loan or even contract termination are possible scenarios for a player who cost 10.2 million euros in the summer of 2022.

André Franco has already been bought

On November 7, two weeks after undergoing surgery, André Franco saw FC Porto and Chicago Fire finalize the permanent transfer of the left-back. The Americans are paying around 650 thousand euros for his rights, with another 215 thousand euros in bonuses that Porto could receive if certain individual and team objectives are met. André Franco played six games in the MLS before suffering a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The severity of the injury did not prevent Chicago Fire from completing the signing.

CASE BY CASE

Danny Namaso

Auxerre 14 games

FC Porto has already received €1M for the loan. There is a purchase clause for 60% of his rights for €5M, which becomes mandatory if Auxerre stays in the first division and the forward plays 60% of the minutes that season.

Vasco Sousa

Moreirense 9 games

The loan to the Minho club was free of charge, but the agreement includes a purchase option for 80% of the midfielder's economic rights for 8 million euros. Before moving to Moreirense, Vasco renewed with FC Porto until 2030.

Iván Jaime

Montréal 6 games

The deal includes a purchase option for 80% of his rights for €5M, valid until the end of January 2026 – rising to €5.5M if exercised between February and the end of May. The option will be automatically triggered if the player participates in more than 60% of the games.

Samuel Portugal

Al Akhdoud 8 games

The agreement with the Saudi club includes a loan fee of 215 thousand euros and a purchase option for the Brazilian goalkeeper set at 1.7 million euros, to be exercised at the end of June 2026.

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