Monday, 3rd January, 2014
Nicolas Otamendi continues to harbour hopes of an FC Porto exit despite missing out on joining Manchester United this winter.
According to A Bola, Otamendi had been agonisingly close to leaving Porto, with Manchester United and Valencia waiting.
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However, it is believed there were problems related to his passport that prevented him from seeing the deal through to its completion.
The 25-year-old had also been linked to Monaco this winter, though his coach Paulo Fonseca had previously expressed his admiration for the centre-back.
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Otamendi will now be eyeing one of the several transfer windows still open in Europe, with Russia and the Ukraine arguably the more well-known of the lot.
Otamendi has been at Porto for just over three-and-a-half years now, while Fonseca said last December: "Otamendi is part of our squad.
"I cannot say anything about him, except that I count on him in the team. I have no problems with him. His presence will be important to us on the pitch."
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