Chelsea dealt blow in the race to sign highly-rated forward

Chelsea target Hulk has been offered a new contract by Porto, dealing the Blues a blow in their bid to land the forward.

The Brazil international’s agent Teodoro Fonseca has revealed that the west Londoners are not the only club chasing one of the hottest properties in Europe and the Portuguese giants are doing all they can to keep him.

“The offer from Chelsea is not the only big one we have in Europe and they know that,” Fonseca said.

“At this moment everything depends on Porto.

“I am in constant contact with the Porto president and there are no changes. The club wants him to stay there and they have made him a new offer to stay.

“Hulk is happy at Porto and if he has to stay there it will not be a problem. He has been chased by big clubs in Europe for the last three years and he is still there.”