The highly-rated Brazilian has been sought after by the Stamford Bridge
outfit for a while, with many expecting the 25-year-old to follow former
Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas to Stamford Bridge a year ago.
The move did not materialise,
however, with Hulk remaining at
Porto for a further year. Yet it now
seems the Blues have got their man,
with a £40 million fee reportedly
agreed.
Hulk enjoyed another successful
campaign at Porto last season, scoring
21 goals in 38 games as he helped
guide the Portuguese giants to their
second successive league title.
Porto were thought to be holding out
for the £80m release clause in the
Brazilian’s contract. However, they
appear to have now accepted that is
an unrealistic goal and are willing to negotiate.
Should the move be completed, Chelsea’s summer spending will already
have neared the £80m mark having already secured £6.5m Marko Marin
and with £32m Eden Hazard set to sign