FC Porto's Alvaro Pereira on the verge of a move to Chelsea – Portuguese Primeira Liga News
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Pereira-c5297 is reportedly on the verge of a move to English giants, Chelsea, with the Blues ready to cough a whopping €30 million in order to land the highly-rated defender.
According to reports, Andre Villas-Boas’ side have reached an agreement with Porto for the sale of their prized asset, with the switch expected to be officially completed shortly.
The Londoners have been courting the Uruguayan International all summer long and it looks like they have finally landed their man after upping their initial bid and splashing out close to €30 million.
Alvaro Pereira began his ascendency in Europe after a string of excellent performances for Porto during the quadruple winning 2010/2011 season, though he really made his mark after shining on the International stage with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Uruguay-c3035 in the Copa America.
With his attacking style of play, the 25-year-old was able to net twice for his country despite not compromising on the defensive side of things. His displays in the prestigious tournament did not only earn him ravenous reviews but more importantly catapulted
him into the radar of some the biggest clubs in the world.
Alongside Chelsea, big-spending Paris Saint-Germain expressed their interest in signing the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/CFR-Cluj-c38778 man but it looks like the London outfit have beaten their rivals to his signature.
Pereira was excluded from Porto’s squad for the UEFA Super Cup, a definite hint from manager Vitor Pereira that his want away star could be making his way to Stamford Bridge.
The much-talked about transfer itself has become even more urgent for Chelsea following the sale of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yuri-Zhirkov-c37683 to Anzhi Makhachkala. The Russian International failed to impress the coaching staff during his stint at the Premier League club and was unceremoniously
returned to lands from where he came.
Zhirkov’s departure coupled with the ageing legs of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ashley-Cole-c6809 makes Alvaro Pereira a top priority for Andre Villas-Boas and it looks like he has made his 2nd
major signing by breaking the bank to raid his former employers.
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