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Chelsea\u2019s interest in Victor Froholdt is becoming easier to understand with every passing week at FC Porto.<\/strong><\/p>\n The midfielder has become one of the faces of Porto\u2019s title-winning campaign. He is also one of the most discussed young midfielders in Europe. In addition, he is increasingly a player Premier League clubs are preparing serious plans around.<\/p>\n Chelsea remain one of the clubs most heavily linked, alongside Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle United<\/strong>. However, the Blues\u2019 situation carries an extra layer because of the uncertainty around Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez\u2019s future at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n According to the Portuguese press, Chelsea\u2019s interest is directly connected to the possibility of Enzo eventually leaving<\/strong>. That backdrop helps explain why the London club have intensified their monitoring of Froholdt.<\/p>\n And the praise around the Dane keeps getting louder.<\/p>\n Francesco Farioli has now publicly addressed the growing transfer noise around Froholdt. Moreover, his comments left little doubt about Porto\u2019s intentions.<\/p>\n Speaking to The Game<\/strong>the Porto manager pointed directly toward the midfielder\u2019s own recent comments about wanting to stay. He also wants to play Champions League football with the club next season.<\/p>\n \u201cI think his words after the last game were very clear regarding where he wants to play next season and how he feels here at FC Porto,\u201d<\/em> Farioli said.<\/p>\n The Italian also made Porto\u2019s wider strategy very clear.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a clear desire and intention to continue on the right path, trying to keep the best players and build on this group.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Farioli also confirmed conversations are already happening behind the scenes ahead of the summer market.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are discussions and conversations with players, agents and clubs to understand the situation,\u201d<\/em> he explained, while stressing Porto want to be \u201cready to make the right decisions when the market arrives.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n That aligns with what has consistently emerged from Portugal over recent weeks. Porto want to keep Froholdt as part of the core of the squad. This is especially important ahead of their return to the Champions League after two years away.<\/p>\n The strongest praise may actually be coming from Denmark. The Game<\/strong> this week spoke to former Copenhagen academy coordinator Martin Vingaard and former Denmark international Morten Bisgaard. Both figures worked closely with Froholdt before his rise at Porto.<\/p>\n Both painted the picture of a player whose mentality separated him from others long before he reached senior football.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was always the hard-working player with a top-level mentality,\u201d<\/em> Vineyard explained.<\/p>\n The former academy coordinator revealed Froholdt consistently dominated every running and endurance test in Copenhagen\u2019s academy, even when bigger talents around him received more attention.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen it came to hard work, nobody surpassed Froholdt.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Vingaard also highlighted the midfielder\u2019s consistency and mentality in big matches.<\/p>\n \u201cHe loves big games and is never afraid,\u201d<\/em> the former coach explained before adding another line that stands out when discussing Froholdt\u2019s influence.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was always easy to notice whether he was on the pitch or not.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n He also believes Porto have found the ideal role for the midfielder. While Denmark have used Froholdt in multiple positions, Vingaard feels the Porto system allows him to show his best qualities as a number eight.<\/p>\n \u201cHe simply loves playing football. He does not care who he is facing, he just wants to play well and win.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Bisgaard was equally emphatic.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is a unique player,\u201d<\/em> the former Udinese striker said while discussing Froholdt\u2019s rise.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have Messi and Ronaldo, incredibly good because of the goals they score, but Froholdt\u2019s mentality and dedication can make him one of the best players in Europe.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWhat surprised me was how quickly he jumped to another level in Portugal,\u201d<\/em> Bisgaard explained.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was very good at Under-17 level, fantastic with the Under-19s, but then immediately extraordinary when he reached Copenhagen\u2019s first team. He has done exactly the same at FC Porto.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Bisgaard even suggested Froholdt should stay in Portugal for another one, two or even three seasons because the club offers the stability needed for the next stage of his development.<\/p>\n \u201cIf he continues like this, he will become FC Porto\u2019s next huge sale\u201d<\/em>he concluded.<\/p>\n Chelsea\u2019s interest is unlikely to disappear, especially while questions around Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez continue to hover in the background.<\/p>\n At the same time, Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle remain firmly involved in the race, and Porto know the summer market could accelerate very quickly once formal discussions begin.<\/p>\n However, the player wants to stay. The manager wants to keep him. Porto want to build around him. 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