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How Porto pulled off a surprise transfer and took football back in time

Summary by The Guardian
Portuguese club kept Luuk de Jong’s move under wraps, stunning their fans and making André Villas-Boas happyTransfer news spreads like wildfire in this day and age. Leaks have become not only common but expected, by clubs, journalists and agents. So when Porto unveiled Luuk de Jong, it stunned the football world. Not even employees and teammates knew until moments before his presentation at a friendly against Atlético Madrid. So how did they pul…

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the Guardian broke the news in on Friday, August 8, 2025.
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