Report: Villas-Boas quits Porto

Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas has resigned, according to reports in Portugal - paving the way for him to join Chelsea.

Chelsea have earmarked the 33-year-old as their number one choice to replace Carlo Ancelotti but Porto insisted yesterday no club had met the €15m release clause in his contract.

The Lusa news agency reported this morning, however, that Villas-Boas had terminated his deal at the Estadio do Dragao by paying the release clause himself.

Villas-Boas guided the Dragons to the domestic double and Europa League success last season.

And he is no stranger to Chelsea, having worked there under Jose Mourinho.