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Asked about the rumours linking Porto central defender and Portuguese international Bruno Alves (27) with a move to Barcelona (read more here), the player's father Washington Alves has confirmed the interest of Barcelona in an interview with Barcelona radio station Radio Barcelona:

"Bruno feel immensely honoured by the interest of Barcelona. This interest is actually not surprising since other clubs are also following him. I'm sure Bruno would fit very well in this super team."

In an interview with Catalan radio station Ona FM, Washington Alves also commented on the issue: "When they would reach an agreement with Porto, they won't have problems finding a deal with Bruno, especially because we're talking about a club like Barcelona."

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