Villas-Boas on Diogo Costa: “I challenged him to wear FC Porto’s No 2” | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas intends to keep Diogo Costa at FC Porto and even admitted to having set a challenge for the Dragons' goalkeeper. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a dinner with MPs linked to the club, the president of the blue-and-whites once again stressed his desire to keep the captain in the team.

“I set him a challenge that I hope he accepts: to wear FC Porto’s number 2 shirt next year. It would be a huge honor for us. For that to happen, he has to be at FC Porto, and that is my wish. We all want Diogo with us for a few more years,” said the official, who has not forgotten his friend Jorge Costa.

“The number 2 shirt has important historical significance, tied to winners and, of course, linked to our dear Jorge Costa, who left us,” he added.

Diogo Costa, it should be remembered, renewed his contract with FC Porto until 2030 last December and is protected by a €60 million release clause.

After another hugely impactful season for the Dragons, the goalkeeper is expected, by all indications, to take over as Portugal’s starting keeper at the 2026 World Cup, in a new opportunity to raise his international profile.

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