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

he did not miss the chance to take yet another swipe at Lisbon’s rivals. Speaking on the sidelines of an event, Porto’s president talked about the transfer market, where he denied any current contacts and also stated that the Dragons have an approach far superior to that of Benfica - which has already defined 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 for 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, as he denied any contact from the Catalans regarding 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 the Portugal under-21 international and Famalicão captain.

“Porto operates in the market differently from the others, with a great deal of silence and secrecy. That is how it was with João Afonso and that is how it will continue to be,” 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 start of the season earlier than usual, which is scheduled for 23 July.

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