Porto stand firm over duo
Porto president Pinta da Costa has told English targets Bruno Alves and Jose Bonsigwa that he does not want to let them leave.
The defensive duo have both attracted big interest in recent weeks, with Villa looking at central defender Alves, and Middlesbrough and Tottenham both looking at wing-back Bosingwa.
Howver, Porto supremo da Costa does not seem willing to do business and there is little need for him to sell as he is set to bank around £17 million from the sale of Anderson to Manchester United.
"I do not want them to leave," da Costa is quoted in the Portuguese press.
The two players admitted they were very much in the dark over their own futures.
"The president of Porto said to me the offers were not negotiable," Alves told Ojogo.
"That is the will of the club, we have finished as champions and are now in the Champions League - which is where I see myself."
Bosingwa admitted his future would be decided by Porto.
"I do not know anything on these subjects, because I have not spoken with any club," said Bonsingwa - currently on international duty with Portugal.
"My future is dependent on Porto, my current idea is to follow in Porto because I have signed for a number of years."
The player's agent Rui Neno - who also represents Alves, says he is far from happy with Porto's reported €5million (£3.3million) valuation of Bosingwa.
"€5 million is ridiculous money for Bosingwa," he said.
"In England there is many interested, but formally we have nothing."
bosingwa is good.....but hope porto can hang on to their stars and not be a selling club...
