FC Porto is already aware of Jesus Corona’s demands to remain connected to the club beyond June 2022, the month in which the bond in force that links the two parties ends. At a time when renewal was on the table, the Mexican international presented his conditions: 6 million euros gross, that’s how much he wanted to pocket more dragon on his chest for each season.
The proposal was not accepted, for the amounts considered unaffordable for the blue and white budget, even because Sérgio Conceição’s squad already has an extraordinary athlete in these conditions. Otávio, 26, extended his relationship with FC Porto until 2025 in March of this year at this salary level.
Two years older than his partner and with an exhibitional ballast also of high quality, enhanced by a high level participation in the last edition of the Gold Cup, serving Mexico, Jesus Corona demands to be placed at the level of the Brazilian who is in the launching pad for being Portuguese international – sat on the bench in the last game of Portugal, the day before yesterday, against the Republic of Ireland. In addition, Otávio is currently the highest paid professional among the Porto team members.
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