Chelsea are long-term admirers of the Algerian star forward and are hoping to beat off European competition to land him.
Manchester City and Valencia are also keen to complete a move for Brahimi but Porto will not let him leave for cheap, this according to Spanish outlet Fichajes.
The Portuguese giants are only willing to sell Brahimi if Chelsea matches the £44.2million release clause.
However, That high figure may end up pricing teams out of the move.
VALENCIA JOIN THE RACE TO SIGN CHELSEA TARGET
Valencia are also interested in signing Porto midfielder Yacine Brahimi ahead of Chelsea and Manchester City who are also interested , according to reports.
Spanish sources claim the La Liga giants are big fans of the in-form Algerian, who has caught their eye in the Champions League competition this season.
It is claimed that bigger names like Chelsea and City could still hold some advantage in the deal, with the 25-year-old having a release clause as high as £44.2million.
However, Valencia could be boosted by Brahimi’s agent recently distancing himself from rumours surrounding a move to Stamford Bridge.
