Villas-Boas keeps options open: “Diogo Costa wants to play abroad” | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas acknowledged that Diogo Costa is a highly sought-after player and admitted that the FC Porto goalkeeper has the ambition to compete in other leagues in the future.

In his remarks, the Porto president nevertheless stressed the importance of the Portuguese international in the blue-and-white squad, recalling that he is a “highly rated” player and one of the main figures in FC Porto’s football team.

Villas-Boas also revealed that he challenged Diogo Costa to wear the number 2 shirt next season. As he explained, it is a number with “great weight” and strong symbolism in the Porto universe, which is why he believes the goalkeeper is ready to take on that responsibility.

The FC Porto president indicated, however, that the decision has not yet been finalized. When addressing the matter, he left open the possibility of Diogo Costa staying at the club, suggesting that the use of that number would be a sign of the Porto captain’s continuation.

André Villas-Boas’s words come at a time when the future of Diogo Costa continues to attract attention, given the interest the goalkeeper is generating and the importance he still holds within FC Porto’s first-team structure.

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