Coelho rebuffs Chelsea
Chelsea, Monday November 29 2004
Portuguese teen midfielder Nuno Coelho has rebuffed Chelsea to sign with Porto.
Benfica, Porto and Chelsea led a host of European outfits interested in acquiring the Sporting da Covilha starlet.
The 17-year-old decided to sign with last year's European champions this week.
Coelho told Sky Sports: "I accepted it because it was the best offer for me and for Covilha.
"We have waited to see which would be the best of all.
"I am going for a new life, because I will live in Oporto. It is a sacrifice I have to make, but that is what I have to do for my career."
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I think it's a good move by him. Chelsea has so much depth that it would be years before he ever got to see first team action. Felipe Oliveira and Nuno Morais would probably be starting on a Superliga team right now.