Villas-Boas and Al-Khelaifi met, but Diogo Costa not discussed | OneFootball

Diogo Costa remains secure at FC Porto, at least for now. This morning, still in the wake of PSG’s victory over Arsenal in the Champions League final, L’Équipe outlined the broad lines of the two-time European champion’s summer transfer plan, and the name of the Dragons’ goalkeeper was once again linked with the Parc des Princes. Even so, newspaper A BOLA reports that FC Porto’s SAD has received no contact from the French club, so at this stage that alleged interest from the Parisians has gone no further than speculation.

What’s more, the presidents of the two clubs were together the day before yesterday at the final in Budapest, but, according to information gathered by our newspaper, the Portuguese international was not discussed in the conversation between André Villas-Boas and Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

The fact that there has been no concrete approach does not mean, on the other hand, that Diogo Costa is not being monitored by PSG. At 26, Porto’s first-choice goalkeeper and Portugal’s national team keeper is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and, naturally, attracts the attention of Europe’s top clubs.

In addition, changes are expected in the group of goalkeepers under Luis Enrique. The Russian Safonov is the current starter, while Lucas Chevalier, signed in the summer of 2025 from Lille, wants to play regularly. The young French international is expected to discuss his future with sporting director Luís Campos, but L’Équipe also stresses that any potential departure will not be easy to complete, since Chevalier cost €40 million less than a year ago.

Even if there are changes in goal, it would not be surprising if the Parisians turned their attention once again to Diogo, not only because of the Portuguese player’s status, which would allow him to immediately become one of PSG’s first-choice options, but also because of the quality he offers in build-up play from deep areas, an attribute highly valued by Spanish coach Luis Enrique. FC Porto, for their part, do not want to part with their team captain, and the €60 million release clause gives the SAD some room for negotiation.

On Diogo Costa’s side, the moment is one of calm and total focus. The Dragons’ number 99 – who has been given the challenge by Villas-Boas of switching to the number 2 shirt, previously worn by Jorge Costa – is not concerned about what might happen in the transfer market at such an early stage of the close season and prefers to focus on Portugal’s participation in the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

With no physical setbacks, Diogo knows he will be Portugal’s undisputed first-choice goalkeeper, something that could also put him on a path to even greater appreciation in value, given the ambition Portugal will take to the Americas.

As for his future at the club where he developed, with whom he is under contract until 2030, the goalkeeper remains committed to the Dragons. Even so, Diogo Costa also has his ambitions, and an invitation to represent one of the giants of the Old Continent would not be out of the question. For now, however, that scenario is not on the table.

He will report later for pre-season

FC Porto’s 2026/27 season is scheduled to begin on July 1 at CTFD Jorge Costa, and Diogo Costa will be one of the absentees at the start of pre-season, as he is expected to still be competing at the World Cup. Besides the goalkeeper and team captain, the Dragons will have only two more representatives in the tournament: Stephen Eustáquio (Canada), who has already spoken publicly of his intention to return to the Dragão after his loan spell at Los Angeles FC, and Deniz Gul, whose place on Turkey’s final squad is still yet to be confirmed.

Returning to Diogo, who today joins Portugal’s training camp at the Cidade do Futebol, the goal is to go as far as possible in the World Cup. In the worst-case scenario, if eliminated in the group stage, Portugal will play its last match in the early hours of June 28, and even in that case the goalkeeper would be entitled to an additional holiday period. But what the man between the posts for the Quinas wants is to remain in the competition for longer, preferably until July 19.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.