Zenit seal incredible €50m deal for Hulk

Zenit St Petersburg last night completed the sensational capture of Brazilian forward Hulk from FC Porto on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be €50 million.

Hulk is believed to be a long-time target of Chelsea but the Russian giants have ended speculation linking him with a Stamford Bridge move after confirming the swoop on their website last night.

The 26-year-old made a huge impact at Porto after joining from Tokyo Verdy in 2008. But the Brazil international had long been linked with a new challenge, with his agent admitting earlier in the summer that the “time was right” for the player to move on.