Liverpool Tracking Oskar Pietuszewski as Porto Hold Firm on £51m Release Clause
Liverpool’s search for greater depth in the wide areas continues to gather pace, and Oskar Pietuszewski is the latest name to surface in connection with a possible move to Anfield. The 18-year-old FC Porto forward is emerging as one of the more intriguing young attackers in Europe, with Fussball Daten outlining a growing list of elite clubs monitoring his situation.
The need for reinforcement is obvious. Andoni Iraola has already indicated Liverpool want more options out wide during the club’s pre-season tour of the United States. With Mohamed Salah gone and Federico Chiesa also expected to move on, attention has turned to identifying players who can reshape the attacking unit over both the short and long term.
Liverpool winger search remains active
Plenty of names have circulated in recent weeks, among them Bradley Barcola, Yan Diomande, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Yankuba Minteh and Said El Mala. Pietuszewski now joins that conversation, and his profile fits the type of market opportunity many top clubs are exploring, young, high-ceiling, versatile, and already operating in a demanding environment.
The Poland youth international currently plays for Porto, where he helped the Portuguese side secure the league title last season. He is understood to have a €60m, £51m, release clause in his contract, which runs until 2029. That gives Porto a very strong negotiating position and leaves interested clubs with a straightforward choice, pay heavily, negotiate creatively, or walk away.
Oskar Pietuszewski attracting Europe’s elite
According to the report, “The competition for the transfer is not limited to Borussia Dortmund and FC Porto,” with a number of Premier League clubs joined by Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid in the race. Dortmund are said to be considering an offer below the clause, at around €35 million plus bonuses, although there appears to be no certainty Porto will engage on that basis.
That is where Liverpool’s position becomes interesting. If rivals hesitate and Porto refuse to lower their demands, the situation may slow before accelerating again later in the window. Clubs with stronger financial flexibility could then decide whether the clause represents value for one of Europe’s more exciting developing forwards.
Porto stance could define the next move
Pietuszewski is primarily a left winger, right-footed, direct, and capable of operating across the front line. His rise has been rapid, reflected by a Transfermarkt valuation of €25m, and Porto’s early faith in him has only heightened outside interest. Yet there is also a clear sense that his current club would be comfortable keeping him for further development unless a major offer arrives.
For Liverpool, this feels like a situation to watch closely rather than one nearing conclusion. Interest can be genuine without talks being advanced, and the presence of a release clause often sharpens decisions late in a window. The player’s talent is clear, the market is competitive, and Porto hold the leverage. Whether Liverpool choose to test that resolve may depend on how the wider winger shortlist develops in the weeks ahead.
Our View
From a Liverpool supporter’s perspective, this report makes plenty of sense. The club plainly need fresh width and a degree of unpredictability in the forward line, especially after such significant changes in attack. Pietuszewski sounds like exactly the kind of player recruitment teams love, young, flexible, upward trajectory, and already proving himself at a serious club.
That said, £51m for an 18-year-old is still a huge number, even in this market. Liverpool fans will naturally ask whether that money is best placed on raw potential or on someone more established who can deliver immediately under Iraola. There is always a balance to strike between building for the future and solving the present.
The attraction is obvious, though. If Porto believe they have a top-level talent, and if Dortmund are already trying to structure a deal, Liverpool would be wise to stay close to the situation. Supporters have seen enough transfer windows to know these deals can move quickly once one club blinks.
For now, this feels like smart monitoring rather than a guaranteed push. But if Liverpool genuinely believe Pietuszewski can become one of Europe’s top wide forwards, then waiting too long could be the bigger risk. Fans will hope the club are reading this one correctly, because the next major attacking addition needs to be right.
Source: Fussball Daten
