Porto - Alves stays with us

• omgukilledkenny

  9 Jul 09, 16:22

   

  Alves admits Chelsea interest

  Porto defender open to Premier League move

  

  Porto defender Bruno Alves admits he is tempted by a move to the Premier League with Chelsea said to be chasing the highly-rated defender.

  The Portuguese international is expected to leave the Estadio do Dragao this summer after some sterling performances for Porto.

  The 27-year-old was a late bloomer in football terms having only become a first team regular at the Portuguese champions in the last three seasons.

  Alves was tipped to move to Real Madrid at the end of last season but it now appears Chelsea could look to sign the Portugal international as a replacement for the unsettled Ricardo Carvalho.

  However, as Alves reveals, they could face stiff competition from Barcelona.

  "I'm open to a move to England. I'm aware of Chelsea's interest and also Barcelona," he told the Daily Mail.

  "But I'm under contract to Porto and any decision comes down to the club."

  Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck confirmed on Wednesday that he expected the club to make at least one 'marquee' signing this summer and while Alves would not quite fall into that bracket he would still be a welcome addition to the Blues squad.

   

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• s0nic

  9 Jul 09, 16:26

  i thought dani alves. o.o

• marcteng

  9 Jul 09, 17:59

  is this chap any good?

• omgukilledkenny

  9 Jul 09, 18:30

  Originally posted by marcteng:

  is this chap any good?

  Remember the defender who did the terrible back pass to the keeper when vs United?

  That defender is Alves lor.

• marcteng

  9 Jul 09, 18:34

  Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:

  Remember the defender who did the terrible back pass to the keeper when vs United?

  That defender is Alves lor.

  oh thanks for that lol.

• limpper

  9 Jul 09, 18:48

  lthat was just a mistake, overall, i would say this fellow is above average

• marcteng

  9 Jul 09, 18:50

  he wont come to chelsea to be starting regular lar. he will be bought as a backup.

• Y_Shun

  9 Jul 09, 19:38

  Probably only when Terry leaves~

• omgukilledkenny

  20 Jul 09, 18:35

  Porto - Alves stays with us

  Portuguese giants determined to keep hold of sought-after stopper

  

  Porto president Pinto da Costa insists Bruno Alves is not for sale amid increased speculation linking him with a move to either Chelsea or Barcelona.

  The accomplished centre-half is known to have admirers across Europe, with interest thought to have been lodged from both England and Spain.

  Alves, 27, conceded earlier this month he was tempted by the possibility of a move to Stamford Bridge, while his father, who acts as his agent, has been vocal in his exclamations of an impending exit.

  However, following talks with the player in the past few days, da Costa, has arrived at the conclusion Alves is to remain in Portugal.

  No exit

  Rejecting talk that he has received offers for Alves, the Porto supremo is eager to silence any conjecture with regards a sale.

  "Bruno Alves is not for sale and the objective is for him to continue as part of our squad," he told Portuguese press.

  "The club has not received any offers for this player."

  It is expected Porto will renegotiate the terms of Alves' existing deal in a bid to fend off foreign interest.

   

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