The Tondela Gazette
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Door shut on Nehuén Pérez
Tondela asked and Porto said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Makan Aïko stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Makan Aïko and Tondela agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Words exchanged at Tondela
Makan Aïko and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Makan Aïko
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Makan Aïko, and the manager let it.
Market10 Aug 2026
Tondela promote Bernardo Silva from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Bernardo Silva has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Tondela promote Hugo Oliveira from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Hugo Oliveira has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Bruno Fonseca steps up from the Tondela academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Bruno Fonseca has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Tondela promote Paulo Pereira from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Paulo Pereira has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Tondela ask about Soriba Diaoune
A loan enquiry to LOSC Lille: cover, or a look at somebody the club cannot afford to buy yet. Either way the answer will come back inside the week.
In brief
- Transfer targets Tondela try to borrow Oscar Naasei
- The dugout Christian Marques knocks on the manager's door
- Squad A wage question at Tondela