He is the midfield boss of Paris Saint-Germain. Vitinha is flamboyant thanks to his technique and his vision of the game which does a lot of good for the Parisian midfield. Last season, the Portuguese international was exhausted during the Champions League semi-final second leg against Borussia Dortmund, a sign of very intense efforts on the part of the former FC Porto player. That evening, Vitinha had shone in the City of Lights, one of the only ones in fact. Of course, his performances have not gone unnoticed by European leaders, including Manchester City.
Manchester City wanted Vitinha last summer
Given his performances in the Paris Saint-Germain jersey, Vitinha has revealed himself to the big names of the Old Continent. Arriving in 2022 on the banks of the Seine, the Portuguese quickly established himself as an indispensable element of PSG in its midfield. At the end of a more than satisfactory 2023/2024 financial year, the midfielder's performances quickly caught the keen eye of the Manchester City recruitment unit who wanted to secure the services of the Portuguese. In vain. According to the latest revelations from Diario AS, the Parisian boss did not even take the care to study the Citizens' offer. If his departure was not considered for a second by the Parisian board, his contract could ultimately be renewed until 2029, says Fabrizio Romano. Sign of a visceral attachment for the Portuguese international, very happy in Paris.
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To summarize
Having become one of the strong men of Paris Saint-Germain, Vitinha could extend his contract with the capital club until 2029. In addition, the latter could have left last summer, he who was tracked by Manchester City . But PSG did not even take the care to study the proposal.