David Carmo is a priority for Sergio Conceicao: talks with Antonio Salvador are already underway – FC Porto

David Carmo, 22, is Sergio Conceicao’s priority to strengthen the defensive axis. This was the name given to Pinto da Costa, as it is a desire that imposes a very complex task on SAD, which is already in talks with Antonio Salvador in order to reduce the financial requirements of the arsenal and find solutions to unlock this urgent file. Syrian Pound. Braga flatly rejected an offer of 12.5 million euros made by Wolfsburg, and in the interest of Liverpool, which in 2021 tried to lend 4 million with an option to buy another 20, indicated the sale of about 30 million euros, supported by the high value. Because of Carmo’s arrival in the national team orbit. This stratospheric amount would set a new record for acquisition by any Portuguese club, on top of that occurring in the local market and exceeding the 25.020 million announced by Benfica in the Darwin purchase of Almeria.

However, while this is a surprising course of action given the sales of Vitinha and Fábio Vieira to weather the financial crisis that has left blue and white social networks in a sizzle, the truth is that the Porto club was already aware that it would have to invest in one or two recruitment positions. Conceição referred to David Carmo and insisted on Mbemba’s continuity, but SAD is only fighting to defend the Minho warriors.

The phased payment process, the eventual participation in the capital gains and the inclusion of players in the agreement may be feasibility factors from the perspective of FC Porto, but everything points to that, as happened first with Paulinho for Sporting and now with Ricardo Horta for Benfica, Antonio Salvador will not make life Easier on the dragons, even because of the notion that David Carmo, whose €15m transfer value is in Transfermarkt and is represented by Carlos Gonçalves’ Proeleven, has a market abroad.

However, this certainty and the player’s growth potential are also the strengths that underpin what might sound crazy for FC Porto, but could make more sense if Carmo helped win titles and sell them for a much higher amount.

What is certain is that, even taking into account some of the midfielders identified by SAD in markets such as South America, Conceição was so resolute in appointing David Carmo that, after contradicting the coach’s wishes by selling Vitinha, FC Porto would try to compensate the coach by strengthening Strong defense.