Brazil striker Hulk has confirmed
Jose Mourinho wants him at Stamford Bridge and has bid around £35million
to lure him away from Zenit St Petersburg.
Zenit have so far resisted Chelsea’s approaches and made it clear they want to recoup more of the near-£50million they paid Porto for the explosive frontrunner at the start of last season.
Hulk’s wish to quit the Russian League and link up with Mourinho could prove pivotal, and he underlined his eagerness to press for a move by admitting he knew Chelsea had made a bid.
Wanted man: Hulk (right) is being targeted by new Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.
Asked about it at a Brazil press conference on Thursday afternoon, he replied: ‘If I said there wasn’t anything in it, I would be lying. But that is not for now. At the moment, I am 100 per cent focused on the Selecao (Portuguese for the Brazil team), and I hope to be a Confederations Cup winner with my country.
‘It is a matter of great pride for me to be playing in the yellow jersey, so near to my family. Other matters will have to wait until afterwards.’
Though Zenit have rejected Chelsea’s initial offer, it will remain on the table, in the belief that a lack of alternative bids will force the Russian club to relent and sanction Hulk’s departure to Stamford Bridge.
Hulk’s stance has raised hopes within Chelsea that the transfer will go through and one of the game’s most colourful and dynamic strikers will spearhead a new-look attack under Mourinho next season.
Zenit have so far resisted Chelsea’s approaches and made it clear they want to recoup more of the near-£50million they paid Porto for the explosive frontrunner at the start of last season.
Hulk’s wish to quit the Russian League and link up with Mourinho could prove pivotal, and he underlined his eagerness to press for a move by admitting he knew Chelsea had made a bid.
Wanted man: Hulk (right) is being targeted by new Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.
Asked about it at a Brazil press conference on Thursday afternoon, he replied: ‘If I said there wasn’t anything in it, I would be lying. But that is not for now. At the moment, I am 100 per cent focused on the Selecao (Portuguese for the Brazil team), and I hope to be a Confederations Cup winner with my country.
‘It is a matter of great pride for me to be playing in the yellow jersey, so near to my family. Other matters will have to wait until afterwards.’
Though Zenit have rejected Chelsea’s initial offer, it will remain on the table, in the belief that a lack of alternative bids will force the Russian club to relent and sanction Hulk’s departure to Stamford Bridge.
Hulk’s stance has raised hopes within Chelsea that the transfer will go through and one of the game’s most colourful and dynamic strikers will spearhead a new-look attack under Mourinho next season.
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