Villas-Boas flexes, swipes at Benfica and Sporting: “Porto operate...” | OneFootball

did not miss the chance to take another swipe at their Lisbon rivals. Speaking on the sidelines of an event, Porto’s president addressed the transfer market, where he denied any current contacts and also stated that the Dragons’ approach is far superior to that of Benfica - which has already set its priorities - and Sporting.

“I can deny both. It was with complete surprise that I had to deny it. I haven’t spoken to Deco in three months. He never called me about Kiwior, a great player that FC Porto snatched from the Premier League,” André Villas-Boas began by saying on the sidelines of the ECO festival, denying any contact from the Catalans for the Polish defender.

“As for Gustavo Sá, I absolutely deny any interest. He is a great player, but Porto made zero moves for Gustavo Sá,” assured the Dragons’ president, denying any interest from the blue-and-white side in Portugal’s under-21 international and Famalicão captain.

“Porto operates in the market differently from the others, with a great deal of silence and secrecy. That was the case with João Afonso and it will continue to be so,” André Villas-Boas concluded, stating that the strategy adopted by the Dragons is clearly superior to that of their direct rivals, in this case Benfica and Sporting.

As for the transfer market, which is less than a month away from reopening, Benfica, despite the uncertainty surrounding who will be the coach next season, want to secure the arrival of a priority target, given the earlier-than-usual start to the season, scheduled for July 23.

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