The Portuguese defender had accumulated 1,303 minutes in all competitions and anticipated returning to the first team at the beginning of 2025. However, everything changed on February 24th.
Tiago Djalo`s time at Porto has been marked by inconsistency, and he seems to have lost the trust of his coach, Martin Anselmi, following the 1-1 draw against Vitoria SC in the league. Coming on in the 62nd minute, he was involved in Umaro Embalo`s equalizing goal in the 86th minute. This match, which effectively ended Porto`s title ambitions (12 points behind Benfica), resonated strongly with the Dragons` community. Many fans considered the former Lille player culpable.
Since that game, Tiago Djalo has only been included in the squad once, remaining on the bench, while being left out of the squad four times. Although subsequent results have not been conclusive, at this point in the season, it seems unlikely that Porto will retain him beyond his loan from Juventus Turin, which began at the start of the 2024-2025 season.