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FC Porto have made significant moves in the transfer market ahead of the 2025/26 season, signaling a new era under coach Francesco Farioli[1]. Among the most notable arrivals are Danish midfielder Victor Froholdt from FC København, Spanish winger Borja Sainz from Norwich City—who scored 19 goals and 4 assists last season—and central midfielder Gabriel Veiga, who joined after a stint in Saudi Arabia[1]. For their defensive line, Porto recently secured young Portuguese right-back Alberto Costa from Juventus in a player-plus-cash deal, with João Mário heading the other way[1][3].

The confirmed arrivals for summer 2025 include:

  • Gabriel Veiga (from Al-Ahli, €15M)
  • Borja Sainz (from Norwich City, €13.5M)
  • Dominik Prpić (from Hajduk Split, €4.5M)
  • Nehuen Perez (from Udinese, €13.3M)
  • Victor Froholdt (from FC København)
  • Alberto Costa (from Juventus)
  • João Costa (goalkeeper from Estrela da Amadora)

Several players returned from loan, including Fran Navarro, Ivan Jaime, Fabio Cardoso, and Chico Conceicao[2][4][5].

Notable departures involve the end of loan stints for Tiago Djaló and Fábio Vieira, while Gonçalo Borges was sold to Feyenoord for €11 million and Francisco Conceição transferred to Juventus for €30.4 million[2][5][8]. João Mário’s switch to Juventus was part of the Alberto Costa transaction[7].

The leadership overhaul sees Francesco Farioli take over as head coach after a tumultuous 2024/25 campaign, with André Villas-Boas remaining in his role as club president. Porto officials have emphasized that much-needed financial stabilization during the past year is enabling these ambitious squad reinforcements[1]. Expectations are high among fans that these changes can boost Porto’s standing in domestic and European competitions in 2025/26[1].

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