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And South African national team striker Benni McCarthy is proud that his dream of playing in England has finally come true - the player will likely sign a contract with
The player has been linked to moves to Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, West Ham over the past two years, but hopes of playing in the Premier League could never come true.
Nevertheless, B. McCarthy is now very close to moving to Blackburn, as on Monday the English club finally reached an agreement with Porto.
"I am very happy," - said the 28-year-old striker to the Portuguese media. - "This is an opportunity to fulfill my dream of playing in England. On the other hand, I feel a certain sadness that I am leaving my teammates and memories I experienced specifically while playing in Portugal."
Meanwhile, PSV striker Jan Vennegoras of Hesselink, who should replace B. McCarthy in the Porto team, confirmed his desire to move to Portugal.
"This adventure fascinates me because Portugal demonstrated in the last World Cup that it has a great ability to play football," - said the Dutchman.
Last season, the Porto team once again proved to be the strongest in the Portuguese championship, and one of the biggest contributors to the team's victories was B. McCarthy. Meanwhile, PSV once again won the Dutch championship, but striker J. V. of Hesselink's season was not as successful as in 2004/2005, when he was the top scorer in the Netherlands.
