Barcelona may very well be in line for an elevated money increase this summer season if Sporting CP promote Francisco Trincao forward of the 2025/26 season.
Regardless of struggling to make an influence in his time in Catalonia, the Portugal worldwide has impressed throughout two seasons in Lisbon since making a everlasting switch together with a league title win in 2024.
That has attracted switch curiosity from additional afield, along with his present contract working till 2026, however there was no agency progress on an extension within the Portuguese capital.
Sporting CP have set out their place to retain him, by way of a number of makes an attempt to increase his contract in latest months, however this summer season is their ultimate likelihood to safe a switch price.
A Premier League transfer seems to be the almost definitely choice for Trincao, with a double hyperlink to Manchester, by way of both former boss Ruben Amorim at Manchester United, or ex-sporting director Hugo Viana at Manchester Metropolis.
Earlier experiences from A Bola indicated that Metropolis had an edge as Pep Guardiola seems to remould his squad for the 2025/26 marketing campaign.
Nevertheless, any potential exit won’t be easy, as a result of phrases of his authentic transfer to Lisbon from Barcelona, as a part of a €7m deal, with La Blaugrana retaining a 50% promote on clause over any attainable exit.
Stories from Diario Sport point out United are ready to outbid Metropolis, to seal a reunion with Amorim at Outdated Trafford, and pay above his €50m launch clause at Sporting CP.
Barcelona will proceed to look at on with curiosity because the marketing campaign winds to a conclusion, and a bidding struggle in Manchester would profit their funds, and usher in a possible €25m sum.
That cash will probably be added to Hansi Flick’s switch funds to spend this summer season as a part of the membership’s 1:1 coverage over signing gamers from earnings generated.