Prpic starts new FC Porto season with room to grow | OneFootball

Dominik Prpic begins his second season at FC Porto with the same ambition he ended the previous one with, when the Dragons were crowned national champions. The Croatian defender acknowledges that his development is still only halfway there and is open to working on the technical and tactical details that will allow him to improve his performances and move closer to the level of Bednarek, Nehuén Pérez and Kiwior.

On their return to the Champions League, FC Porto do not expect any changes to this quartet, unless the market forces the club’s board to act, something that would only happen in the event of an irresistible offer. With no signs that this could happen in the summer, the heart of the defence is settled and the Bednarek-Kiwior pairing should be the foundation of FC Porto’s back line at the start of 2026/27, with Nehuén Pérez remaining the regular alternative.

A strong presence in Croatia’s under-21 side, where he has been gaining prominence, Prpic could find more space when Farioli turns to rotation, which last season was behind an FC Porto side that was almost always beyond reproach from a physical standpoint, but a starting place still seems a difficult goal to achieve.

The demand to win the title kept the best players in the starting eleven and that scenario is unlikely to change. Farioli will want to extend that management to other domestic competitions that, compared with the league, played an almost secondary role, such as the Portuguese Cup and the League Cup. Even so, with the Champions League set to take up a significant share of the team’s energy, Prpic should get minutes and room to develop, quietly working on his growth at Olival. The Croatian took part in 12 official matches for FC Porto, across the league, the Portuguese Cup, the League Cup and the Europa League.

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