Primeira Liga giants http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 reportedly made a bid for Santos star Ganso but the Brazilian club have rejected the offer, labeling it as ‘comical’.
Ganso, 22, has become one of the hottest properties to have emerged from South http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Neymar-c27639, he formed the backbone of the Santos side that won the Copa Libertadores and also featured in the FIFA Club World Cup, where they lost
out to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604.
The midfielder has gained ravenous reviews for his performances and was named as the breakthrough player in the Brazilian Campeonato in 2009. Although Selecao coach Dunga did not take him to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mano-c23341 Menezes,
he has made his debut for the National team.
He also took part in Brazil’s Copa America squad and was primarily responsibly tying the group stage match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paraguay-c2979, where he assisted both of the Canaries’ late goals.
Young and burgeoning with potential, Ganso has a huge following in Europe and nearly all clubs on the continent have expressed an interest in acquiring his services.
Inter Milan, AC Milan, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keeping tabs on the talented youngster, with Spurs even lodging a €15 million bid after Harry Redknapp was made aware of the player’s abilities.
FC Porto have also joined the race to lure the former Tuna Laso man, as one of their main midfielders, Fredy Guarin, is set to leave the club in the near future.
The Colombian International is allegedly on his way to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan, after his switch to Juventus failed to go through. While he wasn’t utilized much this term, Guarin proved his quality under Andre Villas-Boas, when he guided the Portistas to glory in four
competitions.
In order to curb the loss of his departure, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santos-c32532, with whom the Portuguese outfit have great relations.
After acquiring http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-Fucile-c19163 on loan, it was expected that perhaps the Brazilian giants would sell Ganso as well.
However Vila Belmiro chief, Luis Alvaro Ribeiro, claims that the offer made by the Dragons was comical and it was far below their €50 million evaluation of the player.
"We have no interest in opening talks with what was offered. Proposals like these are comical, not to say tragic.”
He also added that his side would never accept the proposal and will respond by formally declining it on Monday.
"I would say there was a typo, they forgot to put one zero in their bid. But I will respond to their offer on Monday, saying we have no interest and I will send a copy to the company which owns part of his economic rights,” Luis http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-c5280 Ribeiro was quoted
as saying.
With a move for Ganso ruled out, FC Porto will now turn their attention to former player Lucho Gonzalez, who can be acquired on loan till the end of the campaign.
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