FC Porto striker Hulk, who has been in the spotlight for quite a few years as a Chelsea target, has now given the Blues a blow by declaring that if Real Madrid or Barcelona came calling, he will accept.

The Brazilian forward’s much speculated contract buy out clause of £84 million was subject of a lot of talk, but many still believed that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich could cough up the funds to complete a master swoop. Since his move from Japanese side Tokyo Verdy to Porto, the prolific striker has scored 44 goals in 88 appearances, and now remains one of the few transfer targets for the biggest clubs in Europe.
When asked whether he would consider a move if approached by the Spanish clubs, he replied, “I have a lot of affection for Porto but who would not want to play for Barcelona with the quality they have? “Barcel...