Spurs boost as Porto rule out Bartra swoop

Reports in Portugal claimed the Portuguese giants were alongside Premier League sides Tottenham and Liverpool in the race to acquire the Spain international.

Bartra, 24, has two years left on his contract with Barca but is pondering a move away in search of more playing time.

However, Porto will not be his destination.

"I don't know Bartra but I'm sure if he is at Barca, he is a good player," FC Porto president Pinto da Costa said to Spanish sports newspaper El Mundo Deportivo

"However, we are not interested in him."

A youth product of Barcelona, Bartra made just 24 starts for the Catalan giants this season.

Source : PA

Source: PA