Manchester United make former Barcelona winger with £20m clause a 'prime' target

03/28/2025 06:05 AM

Manchester United have made Sporting CP winger Francisco Trincao a prime target for the summer transfer window, according to reports.

United have already missed out on Geovany Quenda, with the Sporting winger now due to move to Chelsea next year in a deal that could be worth up to €50 million (£42.1m) with add-ons.

According to The Sun, Ruben Amorim is ‘desperate’ to land Trincao this summer and is convinced the 25-year-old can make an immediate impact in the Premier League.

Trincao already has experience of playing in England’s top flight from his season-long loan at Wolves in the 2021-22 campaign.

Wolves passed up the chance to land Trincao on a permanent deal and Sporting ended up signing the Portugal international from Barcelona on an initial loan deal in July 2022.

Sporting made the move permanent for €7m (£6m) the following year but Barcelona included a €25m (£20.8m) buyback option, which expires in 2026, and retained 50 per cent sell-on clause as part of their agreement.

Because of Barca’s sell-on clause, Sporting are holding out for United to trigger Trincao’s €80m (£66.5m) release clause this summer.

Trincao has been one of Sporting’s standout performers this season with 11 goals and 12 assists across all competitions so far.

He also scored two goals for Portugal in their 5-2 victory over Denmark in the Nations League on Sunday night.

Trincao will still have two years remaining on his contract with Sporting at the end of the season.

When asked about his future in November, the winger said: ‘We have not spoken yet about my contract renewal.

‘Everyone knows I am happy here at Sporting. I am very happy, I love Lisbon, this is my club, of course I am happy.’

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