Zenit St. Petersburg defender Porto to have medical at Russian club Benfica . Chelsea agree a transfer fee of $ 29 million for the 28-year-old World Cup star . He follows fellow midfielder Joao Moutinho in leaving Sporting , following that player 's $ 14 million switch to Porto , with Genoa 's Spanish midfielder Alberto Zapater moving to Lisbon . `` Sporting have reached an agreement in principle with Genoa for the transfer of Miguel Veloso and the acquisition of Alberto Zapater , with the consent of both players , '' Sporting said in a statement on Tuesday . Bruno Alves agree to sell Portugal midfielder Miguel Veloso to Italy 's Genoa . English champions Chelsea linked with move for Benfica 's Brazil defender Ramires .
Zenit St. Petersburg defender Porto to have medical at Russian club Benfica . Chelsea agree a transfer fee of $ 29 million for the 28-year-old World Cup star . Bruno Alves agree to sell Portugal midfielder Miguel Veloso to Italy 's Genoa . English champions Chelsea linked with move for Benfica 's Brazil defender Ramires .