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- 9 April
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CONFIRMED: Alan Varela signs for Porto.
Porto beats Newcastle to sign Alan Varela. Boca accepts their €8M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of Alan Varela moving to Newcastle.
CONFIRMED: Alan Varela signs for Porto
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Momentum is building for Alan Varela's transfer to Newcastle, as reports suggest a 75% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
- Newcastle has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Alan Varela.
- Newcastle has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Alan Varela (24).
- Newcastle has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Alan Varela.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Sandro Tonali, Lewis Miley)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Some direct competitors for position (Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali)
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali)
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Key player as direct competitor (Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali)
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Some better competitors for position (Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali)
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Alternatives of Newcastle
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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76.7
89.1
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Carlos Baleba |
 Brighton
|
€66.7M |
|
76.6
83.9
|
Máximo Perrone |
 Como
|
€26.3M |
|
76.0
76.0
|
Vitaly Janelt |
 Brentford
|
€16.4M |
|
75.3
76.0
|
Sean Longstaff |
 Leeds Utd
|
€17.2M |
|
74.7
86.8
|
Yegor Yarmolyuk |
Brentford
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€29.6M |
|
74.6
81.8
|
Kristjan Asllani |
 Besiktas
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€18.5M |
|
74.5
85.7
|
Leon Avdullahu |
 Hoffenheim
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€20.9M |
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74.3
78.8
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Ethan Ampadu |
Leeds Utd
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€24.7M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Palestra | 08-04-2026 | Report | |
| Manuel Ugarte | 06-04-2026 | Report | |
| Marcos Senesi | 06-04-2026 | Report | |
| Luis Suárez | 30-03-2026 | Report | |
| Ben White | 27-03-2026 | Report | |
| Liam Delap | 23-03-2026 | Report | |
| Lamine Camara | 20-03-2026 | Report | |
| Bart Verbruggen | 27-02-2026 | Report |
Alan Varela
DM, M (C)
Skill: 75.1
Pot: 80.7
Team
Porto
Porto
Contracted Until
30 Jun 30
ETV
€37M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€33.3M – €40.7M
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Who is Alan Varela?
Alan Varela (ARG) is a a holding midfielder and currently plays for Porto. Alan Varela is 24 years old (2001/07/04) and he is 177cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 5. Alan Varela has also been used as a ball winning midfielder, a box to box midfielder and as a deep lying playmaker.
Alan Varela's current transfer value is between €33.3M and €40.7M.
Alan Varela latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
