newcastle united FC Porto have been linked with interest in winger Oscar Pietuszewski in recent weeks, but the player's camp now appear keen to calm expectations surrounding a summer transfer.
The 17-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable start to life in Portugal since arriving from Jagiellonia in January. Pietuszewski already has 15 appearances, three goals and two assists for Porto, helping the club win the Portuguese title before he was even 18 years old.
Those performances immediately put him on the radar of several European clubs. Newcastle United were recently nominated Between the sides monitoring the winger, with manchester united, liverpool, manchester city And chelsea.
However, according to the player's agent, an immediate move away from Porto would not make sense.
"Complete madness"
As relayed to ball In Portugal, agent Mariusz Piekarski insisted that Pietuszewski planned to stay at Porto next season despite the increased attention.
"I think he will stay at Porto for another season," Piekarski said. "There remains a lot of interest, but we have no plans to change clubs. That would be complete madness."
The agent made it clear that the current priority is development rather than a quick transfer to one of the richest clubs in Europe.
"Oscar feels very good in Porto. He is happy and gaining experience." he explained.
“Maybe in a year, after another season in the Portuguese league and playing in the UEFA Champions League, there will be a re-evaluation and he can think about what to do next.”
Piekarski also stressed that there is no specific time frame for the departure.
"Still, it doesn't necessarily mean that he'll have to go in a year. Maybe in two years."
Porto is seen as the ideal next step
Reports in Portugal have already stated that the club are preparing a new contract for Oscar Pietuszewski when he turns 18 on May 20. The deal is expected to extend his stay until 2031 and could also include an increase to his current €60m (£52m) release clause.
From the player's camp, there seems to be complete agreement with that viewpoint.
Pietuszewski has quickly become a key player under manager Francesco Farioli, his aggressive dribbling and direct style making him one of the breakout stories in Portugal during the second half of the season.
The winger puts up strong attacking numbers on average, while also showing impressive intensity on the ball. That combination has helped to increase interest from clubs like Newcastle.
School exams after graduation ceremony
Piekarski also revealed an unusual detail from the player's recent program after Porto secured the league title.
The young player went back to Poland immediately after the ceremony to complete his secondary school exams.
"There were fears about how school, final exams and the Oscars would combine everything with FC Porto, but everything worked out well," The agent said.
"They played at 9:30 pm on a Sunday and had final exams in the morning. I booked a jet to Modlin airport and had a driver waiting there so he could take a quick shower and go straight to the exam."
At the moment, despite interest from Newcastle and increasing attention from across Europe, both Porto and the player's representatives are convinced that staying where he is is the next wise move.
