Following an excellent season, 26-year-old Portuguese international Diogo Costa has attracted the interest of Paris Saint-Germain. However, no proposal or official approach has arrived at FC Porto from the French champions or any other major club. The intention of president André Villas-Boas is to keep the captain, and he has defined the price as the player's €60 million release clause, which was established in his last contract renewal. The FC Porto administration is calm about the situation and demands this amount be paid in full and upfront by any interested club.
Manager Francesco Farioli has also stated he expects the goalkeeper to be part of the team for the upcoming season. Costa would only consider a departure for a top-tier, elite club, ruling out a move to a second-tier team, even if it is in the Premier League. In a gesture to encourage him to stay, Villas-Boas has invited Costa to wear the symbolic number 2 shirt next season, an offer the player is currently considering and is expected to respond to after this summer's World Cup. The goalkeeper, who has 42 caps for Portugal, is under contract until June 2030 and has a current market value of €40.00m, according to Transfermarkt.
