http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858 and FC Porto striker Hulk has confirmed he will be staying in Europe next season, but refused to confirm if it would be his current club.
European giants Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing the 25-year-old, in fact they have been looking to sign Hulk since Andre Villas-Boas took over as manager of the club last summer. The young Portuguese manager previously managed FC Porto and was
aware of what Hulk was capable of.
When he arrived at Stamford Bridge, Villas-Boas wanted to bring Hulk with him to the English Premier League. However, having lost their treble winning manager and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 placed an astronomical buy-out clause on Hulk.
The buy-out clause caused even the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 and Manchester City to back off, since both the sides had already spent on players. However, this time around, the Blues will be looking to bring in someone like Hulk to strengthen their squad.
With Didier Drogba’s future at the club uncertain, Chelsea will require a prolific striker to replace him once he leaves or retires. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hulk-c16436 fits the bill, the forward has made a total of 166 appearances for FC Porto, scoring 76 goals and providing 55 assists.
However, the player has refused to comment on where he will end up in the summer. While he claims to be satisfied at FC Porto, he has strongly been linked with a move away. Hulk could be tempted by the thought of a new challenge abroad.
He spoke about his time in Japan, when he was approached by various clubs but chose to go to FC Porto instead. Hulk said in an interview:
“I do not talk about transfers, I leave that to my agent. The only thing I will say is that I will remain in Europe next season.
Porto is a big club and my family is totally settled in the city. For me it is incredible to play for a club like Porto.
During my time in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Japan-c2928, I received other offers from Europe such as Atletico Madrid but my choice was Porto and I am content after three years.”
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