Froholdt tops non-World Cup midfielder valuations as Porto set Gul price

Froholdt tops the charts

Your midfielder Froholdt has been identified as the most valuable player worldwide not heading to the 2026 World Cup. The Dane is in elite company – only three central midfielders in his age bracket have a higher valuation, and none of them are skipping the tournament. His release clause stands at €85M. More importantly, the player wants to stay at Dragão. (1)

Gul's price tag set ahead of World Cup

The club has set a floor on any Deniz Gul sale: €20M. The forward is heading to the World Cup with Turkey, and a strong tournament could push that number higher. Porto's stance is clear – no negotiations below that threshold. (2)

Casillas seeks compensation from Porto

Iker Casillas is taking the club to court, seeking €3.7M in compensation for the heart attack he suffered during a 2019 training session. The claim, filed in a Porto labour court, argues the club failed to meet its safety obligations. (3)

Security fine after Benfica clash

Porto have been fined by the Liga for security failures during the clássico against Benfica. No detail yet on the amount or the specific breaches, but it adds a sour administrative note to the rivalry. (4)

That hat-trick hero – two days to process it

A Famalicão player who scored against Porto in that wild 3–3 draw that sealed your playoff spot has admitted: it took two full days for the goal to sink in. The hat-trick that night helped define one of the stranger chapters of the season. (5)

Sources

  • 1. record.pt — Froholdt é a melhor joia fora da montra: dinamarquês do FC Porto entre a elite do meio-campo
  • 2. cmjornal.pt — Gul para valorizar no Mundial
  • 3. gazzetta.gr — Ίκερ Κασίγιας εναντίον Πόρτο: Ζητά 3,7 εκατ. ευρώ αποζημίωση για το έμφραγμα που υπέστη το 2019
  • 4. abola.pt — FC Porto multado por falhas de segurança no clássico com o Benfica
  • 5. abola.pt — Bisou frente ao FC Porto e admite: «Demorou dois dias para cair a ficha...»
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