FC Porto are being strangely calm over the Yacine Brahimi situation.
The 28 year old winger has a contract expiring at the end of the season and that means the Dragons aren’t so far away from losing a key player for nothing. For a top Portuguese club that’s a rarity, given how they pride themselves on extracting big transfer fees.
Record have a look at the situation on Friday and they state West Ham put a €30m offer ‘on the table’ in the summer. Rather than snatching it out of the Hammers’ hands, Porto left the decision to the player and he decided to stay.
At that point a renewal will have been hoped for, but now a free transfer is looking likelier. Record even state Porto aren’t considering a January sale, which seems nonsensical.
Lazio are said to be interested, on a free, and several English clubs, including West Ham, have also been linked with regards to taking the player next summer.
Despite the stance Porto are taking publicly, their determination to keep the player will surely be tested if a reasonable offer arrives in January.
