Spanish winger delivers goals and assists, sets the tempo at FC Porto | OneFootball

After performances below expectations, especially against Nottingham Forest in England and Moreirense in the league, Borja Sainz made a strong comeback against SC Braga, being decisive by scoring the winning goal in the final moments. In the Europa League, against Utrecht, the fast Spanish winger once again showed his finishing skills by securing a draw in the Netherlands, thus earning another point for Francesco Farioli's team. In Famalicão, in a highly challenging match, he came on earlier than planned and gave new energy to the attack.

The match in Minho worsened an ankle injury sustained in the Netherlands, but Borja returned to competition in the Portuguese Cup, paving the way to the round of 16 with a precise shot that only stopped in Sintrense's net.

This is, without a doubt, the best version of the summer signing for the blues and whites, acquired from Norwich in the Championship for a fixed amount of €13.3 million, with potential sports bonuses that could reach €2 million. The English club retained 20 percent of the capital gain in a future transfer of the forward, a percentage that FC Porto's management is expected to acquire half of by the end of the season, upon payment of €1 million – a way to enhance future gains with Borja Sainz if he is sold.

From what he has shown, Borja Sainz, 24 years old, fits the "Porto style" profile with his commitment on the field, never giving up on a ball. Besides the goals in the recent series of matches – he had already scored two goals against Casa Pia – the winger has also been important in assisting his teammates: he has already made two assists in this edition of the league, first against Vitória de Guimarães in the opening match and then in the comfortable victory in Arouca. If he maintains the pace, he could approach the figures of last season, when he scored 19 goals for Norwich, adding four assists as well.

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