FC Porto want to keep Bernardo Lima, Pereira, Miranda and Mide | OneFootball

FC Porto is determined to make its “Homegrown Gold” a central pillar of its sporting project. After officially announcing, at the start of this week, the contract renewal of Tiago Silva — an 18-year-old creative midfielder regarded as one of the biggest prospects of his generation — the structure led by André Villas-Boas is now accelerating talks to secure the futures of more young academy talents, including Bernardo Lima, Yoan Pereira, André Miranda and Mateus Mide.

Bernardo Lima, Mateus Mide and Yoan Pereira are Under-17 World Cup champions and names that have generated excitement at Olival. André Miranda, a winger who has already convinced Francesco Farioli to give him an opportunity, played six minutes in the win over Arouca before suffering an injury that is expected to keep him off the pitch for some time longer. In all cases, a new contract valid for another five seasons is on the table, with negotiations with their respective representatives already at an advanced stage.

This move is part of a strategy aimed at staying ahead of interest from Europe’s biggest clubs, with FC Porto seeking to ensure that the players with the greatest room for development remain tied to the club through long-term contracts and release clauses capable of protecting the dragons’ interests. Tiago Silva was the first to renew, with a progressive clause — which will also be applied in the upcoming renewals — starting at €25 million and potentially reaching €35 million, as our newspaper revealed.

Back in January, Villas-Boas had already made it clear that he wanted to keep the academy’s brightest prospects. “FC Porto also has to support these athletes in their development and give them that comfort so they can continue to grow. And very often that comfort comes through contract renewals. So, that is possible,” he said at the time about Mateus Mide. “At this moment, we have five of our Under-17 world champions who are already at a more advanced stage, some of whom have already made their debut for the B team, and who are skipping steps. Every Porto supporter’s wish is for them to reach the first team and continue to be an asset to FC Porto’s professional side in the future,” he added.

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