Hulk favours move to Chelsea as Porto striker plots summer switch to Premier League

Porto striker Hulk says he wants to move to the Premier League and that Chelsea is his preference.

The Brazilian striker’s agent Teodoro Fonseca said: 'For sure Hulk will only leave Porto for a big club and a big league and I can say that we like the Premier League a lot.

'At the moment, Chelsea is a club which is more interesting than ever, because they’ve become European champions and are without doubt one of the biggest in Europe.

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'A lot of people would like to play there and of course it would also please us a lot. We know they will need to reinforce themselves as they’ve just lost Drogba and can lose other important players and that perhaps increases the chances of getting closer, but we will only make the step after listening to the Porto board.

'In the current market, Hulk and Neymar are the players most sought after, they’re on the same level. That’s why his financial and professional interests have to be protected .



Champion: Hulk (centre) won the Portuguese First League Trophy with Porto

'We haven’t yet spoken with (Porto president) Pinto da Costa, so we don’t know what Porto can do to try to keep him another season, but we’ve heard the president’s declarations, and it’s a source of pride to know there is so much affection at the club for Hulk. If there’s to be a transfer, nothing will be done without our hearing all interested parties. Hulk is young, he’s withstood the pressure well, and he can wait to leave Porto.

'We haven’t received any concrete offers, despite frequently being sounded out, but that’s normal at this stage. Perhaps there’s been a bit more (sounding out) than in previous years, but that’s because of the excellent season he’s had at Porto.'