Liverpool are interested in signing Portuguese star Francisco Trincao this summer, with reports in his homeland suggesting the Reds are the main team in for him.
The 26-year-old attacking midfielder has enjoyed a wonderful 2025-26 season, scoring 13 goals and assisting 18. His form has caught the eye of Liverpool scouts, and he is now a target for the upcoming summer transfer window.
The Merseysiders have a number of transfer needs, so it will be interesting to see how he fits in.
Arne Slot may yet remain in the Anfield dugout, but the manager has repeatedly stated he doesn’t believe he has the right profiles in his squad to succeed.
The manager recently said: “The players we have available now, I think again like last week, like this week, showed in the second half that they want to give everything and tried to push, but it was not enough last week and wasn’t enough this week to find that goal, which we maybe deserved if you looked at where the game was played.
“Because, for me, the game was mainly played in the second half in their half and that is what we’ve seen a lot of times this season, but we’ve also seen a lot of times this season that being the dominant team doesn’t lead to chance after chance after chance.”
Liverpool make front page news in Portugal as Trincao transfer interest grows
The front page of the Portuguese newspaper Record featured Trincao and a detailed report on what lies ahead for the 26-year-old, with Liverpool named as the most concrete interested team. The article is titled: ‘Trincão on the English route.’
? | @Record_Portugal: Liverpool are in the mix to sign Sporting's Francisco Trincao this summer.
The 26-year-old, who operates both as a right winger and attacking midfielder, has a €60m release clause in his contract, but Sporting may be willing to sell him for less. pic.twitter.com/HO5THwSX78
— Anfield Edition | æ (@AnfieldEdition) May 22, 2026
There is interest from other Premier League teams, but the only club named in the report is Liverpool.
Liverpool will have to pay around €60m (£51.8m) to trigger his release clause.
Sporting Lisbon manager Rui Borges recently commented that Trincao “may want to take a different path” in the summer after four years with the club, including his 2022/23 loan from Wolves.
In total, Trincao has 47 goals and 51 assists for Sporting in 207 appearances, but compared to his 3 goals and 1 assist for Wolves, he faces a potential challenge in England, much like Mohamed Salah after he left Chelsea for Fiorentina and then AS Roma.
