Porto stand firm over duo
Porto president Pinta da Costa has told English targets Bruno Alves
and Jose Bonsigwa that he does not want to let them leave.
The defensive duo have both attracted big interest in recent weeks,
with Villa looking at central defender Alves, and Middlesbrough and
Tottenham both looking at wing-back Bosingwa.
Howver, Porto supremo da Costa does not seem willing to do business
and there is little need for him to sell as he is set to bank
around £17 million from the sale of Anderson to Manchester
United.
"I do not want them to leave," da Costa is quoted in the Portuguese
press.
The two players admitted they were very much in the dark over their
own futures.
"The president of Porto said to me the offers were not negotiable,"
Alves told Ojogo.
"That is the will of the club, we have finished as champions and
are now in the Champions League - which is where I see
myself."
Bosingwa admitted his future would be decided by Porto.
"I do not know anything on these subjects, because I have not
spoken with any club," said Bonsingwa - currently on international
duty with Portugal.
"My future is dependent on Porto, my current idea is to follow in
Porto because I have signed for a number of years."
The player's agent Rui Neno - who also represents Alves, says he is
far from happy with Porto's reported 5million (£3.3million)
valuation of Bosingwa.
"5 million is ridiculous money for Bosingwa," he said.
"In England there is many interested, but formally we have
nothing."
