Daily Mail: Hulk to talk to four English clubs

Hulk's agent will conduct an auction for the Porto and Brazil striker next week after admitting he is heading to England for talks with at least four Barclays Premier League clubs.

Teodoro Fonseca confirmed that the 25-year old's sale was imminent, after Porto president Pinto da Costa reluctantly gave his approval, and that he intended opening transfer talks with his Premier League suitors in the next few days.

Chelsea are leading the way, as reported by Sportsmail, but Tottenham are determined to fight them for the signing, while there is also interest from both Manchester clubs and Liverpool.

Fonseca, who attended Chelsea's Champions' League final triumph over Bayern Munich last Saturday, opened up on Hulk's future after da Costa waived an £85million release clause and agreed to accept around £35million for a player who scored 21 goals in 38 appearances in the season that has just finished.

"There hasn't been an official proposal so far. There has been a lot of interest in him, but it has yet to go further than that. All that should change next week. Besides Chelsea, there are four more English clubs interested in him."

Describing how Hulk has outgrown the Portuguese League and wants to test himself in English football, Fonseca told Brazilian media outlet Lancenet: "Porto is a big club, with a great structure and a name that is respected across Europe. But the problem is the Portuguese League. Hulk has basically won everything there.

"He dreams of winning the Champions' League and being an automatic starter for Brazil. And the only way he can achieve this is to go to a more competitive league, one like the Premier League, which we admire greatly.

"Porto will not let him go easily. His release clause is 100 million euros, but ultimately it is the player's wish to take on another challenge that will make the difference.

"Those are the words of Porto's directors. They have said as much, and will not stand in his way, so though it will not be easy for those English clubs financially, there is room for negotiation. We can sort everything out, I am sure."

Source: Daily Mail