Hulk deal to Chelsea 90 per cent complete - report
Portuguese giants Porto are rumoured to have accepted they cannot
demand the £80m release clause in the highly-rated forward's contract,
with a £40m deal now agreed
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Porto forward Hulk’s proposed move to Chelsea is 90 per cent complete, according to The Telegraph.
The highly-rated Brazilian has been sought
after by the Stamford Bridge outfit for a while, with many expecting the
25-year-old to follow former Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas to Stamford
Bridge a year ago.
The move did not materialise, however,
with Hulk remaining at Porto for a further year. Yet it now seems the
Blues have got their man, with a £40 million fee reportedly agreed.
Hulk enjoyed another successful campaign at Porto last season,
scoring 21 goals in 38 games as he helped guide the Portuguese giants to
their second successive league title.
Porto were thought to be holding out for the £80m release clause in
the Brazilian’s contract. However, they appear to have now accepted that
is an unrealistic goal and are willing to negotiate.
Should the move be completed, Chelsea’s summer spending will already
have neared the £80m mark having already secured £6.5m Marko Marin and
with £32m Eden Hazard set to sign.
Source : Goal.com