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19 March 2024

Hulk prefers move to Chelsea over PSG

Porto's Hulk was a target of both Chelsea and Spurs. (REUTERS)

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Porto striker Hulk has reiterated his desire to join Chelsea after admitting the Premier League was his preferred destination.

Chelsea have long been linked with a move for the striker, particularly last season when Andre Villas-Boas tried to make Hulk follow him to Stamford Bridge.

Villas-Boas's dismissal scuppered the plans before Christmas but the Blues' new boss Roberto di Matteo remains keen on pursuing the sale.

The Brazilian is almost certain to leave Porto this summer and has attracted interest all over Europe, most recently from Paris St Germain.

But Chelsea's hopes appeared to take a hit earlier this week when Ligue 1 side PSG made contact with Hulk's agent and indicated they would be willing to pay up to £43 million, some £13m more than the Blues had opened the bidding at.

But now Hulk has revealed he would welcome a move to England over France, according to the Daily Mail.

The 25-year-old said: "Chelsea are the current European champions and would please any player and I'm no exception. I'd be happy if the transfer happened.

"I leave everything in the hands of Porto. I am under contract and I have been happy at Porto for four years, where I have achieved everything.

Hulk, who has a contract to 2014, added in O Jogo: "I'll have the club in my heart no matter what happens this summer or in any other summer."

Roman Abramovich sees Hulk as the ideal replacement for Didier Drogba who left the club at the end of the season.