FC Porto may struggle to keep Oskar Pietuszewski for long | OneFootball

Signed from Jagiellonia Bialystok in the current summer transfer market for a fee that could reach ten million euros based on objectives, Oskar Pietuszewski quickly showcased his value at FC Porto and became news in the international sports press.

Eleven days after arriving at Dragão, the Polish forward traveled with the rest of the blue and white team to Guimarães. Francesco Farioli brought him on to replace Borja Sainz in the 73rd minute, and Pietuszewski ended up winning the penalty – converted by Alan Varela – that secured the 0-1 victory over Vitória SC at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, in the 18th round of the Primeira Liga.

A debut so remarkable that it was highlighted this Friday by Andy Brassell, a journalist for the British radio talkSPORT: “You look at him arriving right after Christmas, at 17 years old. He comes from Poland, and you think ‘OK, he’s a player for the future, here we go’. Then he comes on, in the final stretch of the second half, away, in Guimarães, perhaps in the toughest game FC Porto has had this season.”

“Pietuszewski comes on, having never played before, just 17 years old, and changes the game. The way he stretches the game, how he plays from the left, how he dribbles, how he attacks players, how he fulfills his defensive duties when he doesn’t have the ball… What planet is this kid from? It’s fantastic, really,” he began to state.

“From the moment he arrived, he seemed super confident. Part of that is due to the fact that he already has an excellent level of English, so he can communicate with everyone in Portugal from day one, which really helps. But it’s interesting because you would think that Francesco Farioli, with his growing reputation, and being a coach of immediate victories, as he was at Ajax, actually…” he continued.

“Farioli’s line is that if you’re good enough, you’ll just play, and that’s it. And he made a huge first impression (…). I think that, depending on how much he contributes between now and the end of the season, Pietuszewski will already be hard to hold onto because he already seems just too good,” he concluded.

“FC Porto, Sporting, and Benfica are very, very good at selling players and extracting the maximum possible value”

Andy Brassell’s prediction that Oskar Pietuszewski could quickly make the leap – despite having signed until January 2029, with a release clause set at 60 million euros – is largely linked to the interest the young player was attracting before transferring to FC Porto.

The young prospect was even linked to heavyweight clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City, or Barcelona, and the expert believes that this interest, combined with the well-known ability of Portuguese clubs to enhance talent, could catapult his career to another level.

“Some players are just instantly convincing. I’m speaking only based on a short appearance. I’m just dazzled by this. I have no idea how much he will be worth. The only thing I know is that it’s the best possible start, and we also have to say that FC Porto, Sporting, and Benfica are very, very good at selling players and extracting the maximum possible value,” he concluded.

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