Vitaliy Laturnus was close to joining FC Porto's academy | OneFootball

Vitaliy Laturnus, a 17-year-old forward for Aktobe, came close to joining FC Porto, where he would have joined the youth setup, according to the website ASNews. The alleged man behind this move, which ultimately did not go through, is an old acquaintance of the Dragons.

Before the start of last season, Chaínho, a former midfielder who played for Porto and was working as a scout for the Kazakh club, was reportedly impressed by the young international’s potential and suggested Laturnus’ name to Porto’s board.

Even so, Aktobe’s management chose to keep the player in the squad and also rejected loan offers from teams in the Kazakhstan league.

Playing for Aktobe, the forward has already made 13 appearances, scoring three goals and providing two assists.

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