Villas-Boas denies move for Gustavo Sá, Kiwior exit: “They lied” | OneFootball

FC Porto president André Villas-Boas spoke on Wednesday about the situations involving Jakub Kiwior and Gustavo Sá, assuring that there are no negotiations either for the departure of the Polish defender or for the signing of the Famalicão midfielder.

“I can deny both. I was completely surprised when I saw the reports, and I have to deny them. I haven’t spoken to Deco in three months. He never called me about Kiwior. He is a player who went straight into the team of the year. One of FC Porto’s best assets and a great player. FC Porto snatched him from the Premier League and he has had the impact we all hoped for,” Villas-Boas said, speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the ECO Festival, taking place at the CCB in Lisbon.

“As for Gustavo Sá, I absolutely deny any approach to Famalicão and any interest in the player, who is a great player and a young Portuguese player. But FC Porto has made zero moves for Gustavo Sá. I regret that they lied about the situation,” clarified the FC Porto president.

It should be recalled that Luís Aguilar, a SIC pundit, had reported on Tuesday that FC Porto had practically secured the signing of Gustavo Sá for 20 million euros, information now denied by Villas-Boas.

In Kiwior’s case, it was Tomasz Wlodarczyk, from the Polish outlet Meczyki, who reported that Deco had contacted Villas-Boas directly to find out whether Barcelona could move forward with signing the Polish defender, whom FC Porto recently signed permanently from Arsenal after his loan spell.

The 2026/27 season already underway

André Villas-Boas also gave some hints about next season, 2026/27, acknowledging various scenarios for building the squad and underlining the reality of Portuguese clubs.

“In a way, we have already entered next season, 2026/27, with the proper preparation for what incoming and outgoing moves may be. All of this has been discussed internally between the coaching staff, scouting, the sporting department and the presidency. We are making decisions that will support FC Porto’s success from one season to the next,” he explained, before concluding.

“All clubs that win in one season must try to sustain themselves in the medium and long term. Staying at the top and always being a benchmark is the hardest thing. Every Portuguese club basically has to rebuild itself from year to year because of financial and economic needs. There may be structural changes, and that is what we want to have as little impact as possible,” concluded FC Porto’s top official.

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