Porto unexpectedly introduced L. de Jong, who joined the team

2025-08-04 09:03 © zumapress

The "Porto" club surprised the football world with an unexpected newcomer.

On Sunday, it was revealed that forward Luukas de Jong joined the team.

However, the club's fans only found out about the 32-year-old player's arrival just before the friendly match against Madrid's "Atletico".

The Dutchman was introduced alongside the team roster as if nothing was out of the ordinary, even though there had been no hint of his possible arrival beforehand.

This is an extremely unusual occurrence in the modern football market, where journalists announce player transfers before the clubs themselves do.

L. de Jong arrived at "Porto" as a free agent and signed a one-year contract.

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝? 😎 Bem-vindo, Luuk de Jong 🔵⚪#SeguimosJuntos pic.twitter.com/2vIbJRhDCV

— FC Porto (@FCPorto) August 3, 2025