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FC Porto winger William Gomes has signed a contract extension keeping him at the Estádio do Dragão through June 2031, complete with a €100 million release clause that ranks him among the club’s most heavily secured assets, according to reports in Portuguese media.
Contract Extension and €100 Million Release Clause
The 20-year-old Brazilian attacker formalized his new agreement with the Portuguese giants, extending his previous deal by two additional seasons. With the update, his buyout clause climbs from €80 million to €100 million.
FC Porto holds 80 percent of the player’s economic rights, while the remaining 20 percent stays with São Paulo, the club that developed him in Cotia before his transfer to Europe in January 2025 for a reported €9 million fee. Club president André Villas-Boas addressed the move in official club statements, highlighting the player’s total commitment despite widespread interest from abroad.
“We are happy with William’s path, which is why we wanted to reinforce him,” Villas-Boas said. “He has awakened the greed of many clubs and we are not indifferent to that, but his commitment to FC Porto has been total.”
Managerial Assessment and Development Under Francesco Farioli
Manager Francesco Farioli credited the winger’s evolution in discipline and physical preparation for securing the long-term deal.
“In the past season, you could already see his quality. He helped us in many games, but he lacked a little consistency,” Farioli explained. “Now, he is a different player, who maintained his quality and became much more mature, not only in competition, but also in the way he prepares to compete. He is always connected to the team’s dynamics and is becoming more and more demanding of himself.”
During his breakthrough campaign under Farioli, William Gomes made 46 appearances, played over two thousand minutes, and scored 13 goals—including a strike against Sporting CP at Alvalade that earned league-wide recognition—finishing as the squad’s second-highest scorer behind Samu as Porto claimed domestic honors.
Liverpool Monitors Brazilian Winger as Salah Contract Ends
Despite the new terms and the hefty valuation, elite European clubs continue to monitor the player’s trajectory. With Mohamed Salah reaching the final phase of his contract, and recent arrivals Bradley Barcola and Víctor Muñoz operating differently from a natural right winger, the young Brazilian remains under observation in Merseyside.
Additional reporting from Nação Tricolor noted that clubs from the Premier League and La Liga, including Newcastle United and Atlético de Madrid, previously registered formal inquiries before the player committed his future to Porto. São Paulo stands to gain significantly from any future transfer matching or approaching the release clause due to its retained 20 percent stake and solidarity mechanisms.
William Gomes Starts Nine Matches for Porto
In the current 2026/27 campaign, William Gomes has started each of Porto’s first nine official matches across all competitions, including the club’s opening fixture in the UEFA Champions League. He has contributed two goals and two assists so far this term as the squad maintains its position at the top of the Primeira Liga table.
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