The Brazil international midfielder is expected to leave
Atletico Mineiro for Europe this summer but the Ukrainian champions are the
only club to meet his asking price
Bernard has insisted a deal with Shakhtar Donetsk has not
been agreed despite them being the only club to meet Atletico Mineiro's asking
price for the attacker.
The 20-year-old is widely expected to complete a move to
Europe this summer and the Ukrainian champions had a €25.4 million bid accepted
last week.
Bernard is now set to visit Donetsk but insists nothing
is official, after his father revealed the midfielder has set his heart on a
move to Porto.
"It's just a visit, there won't be any
medical," Bernard told TV Alterosa. "Nothing is certain and I won't
sign any documents.
"I made it clear to them that I would only visit so
that I could see their facilities."
The Brazil international has previously been linked with
a switch to England, with Tottenham and Arsenal strongly interested.
However, Atletico president Alexandre Kalil has revealed
both Premier League sides failed with their bids and that Shakhtar are the only
side to have met his asking price.
"Tottenham made an offer of €18 million [£15.7m] for
Bernard, but they withdrew," he told Radio Itatiaia.
"Arsenal told us that they would bid, but never did.
So what we have now is a €25m [£21.8m] bid from Shakhtar."
Bernard has repeatedly stated he will not rush his
decision and wants to move to a club where he will be able to play his way into
the Brazil squad for next summer's World Cup.
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