{"id":619021,"date":"2022-11-05T06:17:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T10:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=619021"},"modified":"2022-11-05T06:23:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-05T10:23:14","slug":"manchester-united-target-diogo-costa-signs-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/05\/manchester-united-target-diogo-costa-signs-new-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Dealt Blow as \u2018World Class\u2019 Target Signs New Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United have received a setback in their quest of signing a new goalkeeper as target Diogo Costa has\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1588260133297352706?s=20&amp;t=X7Q5GJh1ywE_Jbw6FY7UAg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">signed a new long-term contract<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with FC Porto. The Portuguese international has been\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3732056\/2022\/10\/27\/manchester-united-david-de-gea-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">linked with a move to Old Trafford<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, with Erik ten Hag reportedly seeking more competition for David de Gea &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">whose future is up in the air<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Target Diogo Costa Signs New Long-Term Contract<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Official. Portuguese top goalkeeper Diogo Costa extends the contract with Porto until June 2027. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FCPorto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FCPorto<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a release clause included in the new deal \u2014 around \u20ac75m. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gDWPxRSayH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gDWPxRSayH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1588260133297352706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">FC Porto Add Huge Release Clause to Costa\u2019s Deal<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 23-year-old goalkeeper has decided to repay the faith shown in him by Porto by agreeing to a new contract with them. Costa has signed a new five-year deal that will expire in June 2027. The Portuguese giants have also made the decision to add a release clause into his new contract, which ensures them a major pay-day in case any club is desperate enough to pay it to sign him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/30\/manchester-united-alejandro-garnacho-contract-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Discussing New Contract for Alejandro Garnacho<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Porto have added a \u00a365.5 million release clause to the deal to bolster their chances of hanging onto Costa for years to come. To be clear, if a side like United wants to sign him over the next few years, they will have to make him one of the most expensive goalkeepers of all time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Costa\u2019s Impressive Rise Recapped<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Portuguese goalkeeper has been in impressive form for FC Porto this season, having kept\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.com\/diogo-costa\/leistungsdaten\/spieler\/357153\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">eight clean sheets in 17 appearances<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8211; including three in the Champions League. He has only conceded 15 goals in all competitions and was particularly impressive in wins over Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen in the group-stage encounters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His rise at the Portuguese club has not gone unnoticed. Former Real Madrid goalkeeper and World Cup-winning captain Iker Casillas has stated that the 23-year-old is &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/en-gb\/2022\/11\/02\/best-in-the-world-iker-casillas-says-newcastle-target-can-be-world-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">becoming a world-class goalkeeper.<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Diogo Costa has extended his contract with Porto until 2027 \u270d\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vF4kdJVFQI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/vF4kdJVFQI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Porto Podcast in English \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f (@FCPortoPodEng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCPortoPodEng\/status\/1588254416578449408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He is expected to be part of Portugal&#8217;s Qatar World Cup squad and is in contention to start the first game since he impressed during the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tugascout.com\/news\/2022\/3\/29\/diogo-costa-has-made-the-number-one-spot-his-own-its-up-to-patricio-and-others-to-snatch-it-off-him\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">playoff semi-final vs Turkey<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The 23-year-old&#8217;s impressive development is why United are interested in signing him &#8211; despite having recently\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/manchester-united-add-to-excellent-goalkeepers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">confirmed the loan signing of Martin Dubravka from Newcastle United<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have received a setback in their quest of signing a new goalkeeper as target Diogo Costa has\u00a0signed a new long-term contract\u00a0with FC Porto. The Portuguese international has been\u00a0linked with a move to Old Trafford, with Erik ten Hag reportedly seeking more competition for David de Gea &#8211;\u00a0whose future is up in the air. 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