Porto deny reports of Villas-Boas approach

"Andre Villas-Boas has a release clause [in his contract]," Porto said in a statement. "Until now we have not received any communication that this clause will be exercised, nor the coach's agreement for that purpose."

Three Portuguese daily newspapers reported earlier on Monday, without citing sources, that Chelsea were in talks to pay Porto for the 33-year-old coach's 15 million-euro release clause.

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